Chapter 8: Secrets and Shadows
Lily Carter POV
I ducked just in time as Luna threw a vase that smashed against the wall behind me. Tiny pieces of glass rained down onto the floor of the empty meeting room where I’d followed the mystery figure—who turned out to be Luna.
"You think you can just walk into my life and take everything?" Luna screamed, her face red with anger. Her beautiful hair was messy, and her eyes were wild. "I was supposed to be Luna!"
"I didn’t ask for any of this," I said, backing away as Luna grabbed another small object from a shelf. "The mark just appeared."
"Liar!" She threw a small wooden wolf figure that hit my shoulder. "You must have done something, used some forbidden omega magic!"
I rubbed my shoulder and tried to stay calm. "Luna, please. I don’t want to fight you."
"Oh, I know exactly what happens when you fight," Luna said, her voice suddenly dropping to a whisper. Her angry face changed to a cold smile that sent shivers down my spine. "Isn’t that right, Lily? Or should I ask Tommy Reed about that?"
My blood turned to ice. Tommy Reed. A name I hadn’t heard in three years. A name I tried hard to forget.
"How do you know about Tommy?" I whispered.
Luna circled me like an animal. "I know everything about you, Lily Carter. I’ve been watching you for years, waiting for you to make one wrong move."
I pressed my back against the wall. The Triple Moon Mark on my wrist burned, but it felt different—almost like a warning.