I woke up with a startle, my heart racing and my body unmovable. Desperately, I tried to pull my arms off the bed, pull my legs to my chest, turn my body over, yet all I could do was twist my head to the side to see a bright light coming from the corner of the room.
When I squinted and readjusted my vision, I gasped. The Moon Goddess stood in the corner with a grand smile and a soft face, everything about her demanding my attention. And I wouldn’t look away if she gave me the chance.
“How are you here?” I whispered. “I thought Dolus trapped you.”
After a moment, she walked closer and nodded. “I am trapped in his hold.”
“And in my bedroom?”
“You’re dreaming, darling.”
“Of you?”
“Who else?” she said, giving me a breathtaking smile. “We need to talk. Sit up.”
When she lifted her finge
