“Okay, so let me get this right. You’re… a Goddess?”
“Yes.”
“And so is Vitae?”
“Yes.”
“So she’s trying to kill you before you fully reawaken as a Goddess?” Kisten repeated and I nodded, still holding my locket tightly as I sat on the bed. We had returned to our hotel after sunset, and where everyone had been trying to hide their fear and awe of me before, they were obvious about it when we returned. I wasn’t sure if it was because they understood something about me had changed or only feared it had, but I was too preoccupied with my own thoughts. My sister sat on the edge of my mind, her presence feeling as consistent as it had when I first had sealed her in the locket.
“So, do…” I looked up as Kisten’s voice trailed off and saw how he ran his hand through his hair, clearly trying to
