Chapter 41

Laura POV

The stars are bright tonight. Each and every one of them. I’m not usually a stargazer, but right now, it’s a beautiful sight.

There are constellations in the sky I’ve never noticed before glowing like fireworks.

I can’t take my eyes off them. I’m in a trance. They make the dark night sky feel warm.

A presence has the hairs on my arm standing, and I turn towards where my intuition directs. That’s when I spot a woman with floor-length white hair and eyes that practically glow in the dark. She’s not dangerous; I can sense it.

She takes long, languid steps to meet me, her purple and cream dress dragging along the forest floor behind her. Her glittery skin shines in the moonlight. Iridescent and breathtaking.

“Who are you?” I exhale when she stops in front of me.

A line of gleaming makeup runs across her cheeks and over her nose to the other side of her face.

The mark is unique. I wonder if it’s a tradition from wherever she’s from. I know she’s not human, but I don’t know wher