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SCARLETT

As soon as I set my eyes on the moon, the light shone brighter in a straight line directed at me.

The moment the light touched my skin, a burst of energy and power that I’d never felt before surges through my entire being and I rose to my feet. I was in disbelief as I realized that my skin was glowing like diamond under the moonlight and my veins were tingling under my skin like something other than blood was flowing through it.

Without a doubt, the new substance flowing through my veins was power. It had to be, there was so much of it and I couldn’t possibly deny it.

Still, I shut my eyes, dragging in a deep breath to calm myself and make sure I wasn’t hallucinating things. I was still balancing my breathing when I heard the same voice that had urged me towards the full moon earlier and my eyes flew open.

“Draw from this source and call to your mates, Scarlett,” her soothing voice washed away my worries as her instruction came through.

Something warned me against questioning