His conclusion made my stomach twist. Was she possessed? But by who?
The thought clung to me like fog. I stared at the lake, half expecting something to rise from it and explain everything, to make it all make sense—but nothing did. Only silence.
I glanced toward Kody, who had sat back on his haunches, his large white form still as stone. His hazel-green eyes narrowed in thought, his head tilted as if sorting through all the information being shared. He stayed quiet for a beat longer than usual, then stood and padded away, rounding the stone archway toward a more private corner of the temple yard.
I blinked, surprised by his sudden departure. Before I could even call out to him, Selene stepped forward, her voice cutting through the quiet.
“He’ll be right back,” she said gently. “He jus
