"That pendant is cursed, Aria. Luca's voice pierced the quiet as we returned to the pack house." Though underlined with irritation, his harsh voice revealed a flutter of something else fear.
"It's not cursed," I fired back, gripping the pendant securely crescent-shaped in hand. "It's a hint. Something the Moon Goddess left to discover.
He crossed his arms and fixed me with sharp grey eyes. You are not aware of it. For all we know that creature may be the cause the forest is shadow-filled, and the reason wolves are dying out there.
"I know it's important," I said with conviction. " The mark responded to it. We came there from the whispers. Luca, this is our only lead for now.
And when this "lead" kills someone else? His voice surged, his irritation spilling up. "This goes beyond just you, Aria! It relates to the pack here. Should you be mistaken—"
