15

Elita

“ Don’t treat my body like this. It hurts to watch. ” A quiet voice sighs.

I recognize it instantly and sit up in the cold water. My eyes land on the familiar girl sitting at some distance, her knees pulled to her chest.

“ Why am I seeing you now? ” I wonder, mirroring her pose and resting my chin on my knee.

“ Because I am trapped. ” She hums, watching me with her clear blue eyes.

I tilt my head to the right, noticing the sadness in those eyes. “ trapped? ”

“ Life is a gift from the Moon Goddess. They say…the werewolves and Lycans must protect it. ” She sighs. “ and I didn’t protect it, you know. I threw it away. ”

“ Why? ” I wonder. “ why did you do something like that? ”

“ Because… ” She trails off, her eyes losing focus on me.

“ Because they hurt you? ” I suggest in a thoughtful tone.

She is beautiful. Seeing her from my eyes is different than seeing her face in a mirror. There is something so vulnerable about her that it makes my heart ache.

“ Not really. ” Lana whispers.