Rejected and special

Chapter 9

Everything around me went black.

I tried to stand—but my legs gave out beneath me, and I fell hard.

Then, suddenly, a blue light appeared in the darkness. Warm. Calming. Powerful.
The moment I saw it, I felt my body respond, pulling me to my feet.

It was like the light was calling me—pulling me forward.

I took a shaky step. Then another.
The closer I got, the brighter the light became, until I could barely keep my eyes open.

And then I saw her.

Standing in the center of that radiant glow was a woman—beautiful beyond words.
She wore a robe as white as fresh snow, a shimmering half-moon crown atop her head. Her long hair flowed around her like starlight, glowing white with hints of soft blue.

The Moon Goddess.

I instantly bowed, staring at her in awe.

I hope she's not mad at me for staring so long, I thought nervously.

But she laughed gently. "Rise, my child."

I stood, still a bit dazed.

"What's going on?" I asked, trying to make sense of where I was—or what I was seeing.

Her smile faded into something serious. "I don't have much time, because you'll be waking up soon."

Her voice echoed like a melody through the void.

"I brought you here because a war is coming—one unlike any other."

My heart dropped.

"The hunters have returned. Stronger. Smarter. Cruel. And this time, all supernatural beings—wolves, witches, tigers, vampires, dragons—you must all come together... or fall."

She stepped closer, eyes glowing. "But you, Jamie, must find your true form. Only then will your full power awaken."

She reached out a hand, about to speak again—

"I will give you some of my—"

But the words were cut off.

Back in the Real World

My eyes flew open.

Kyle was right in front of me, panic written all over his face.

"Jamie—what the hell happened to you?!" he asked, gripping my hand tight. "You started glowing, levitating—I had to tie you to the damn table!"

I blinked, the memory of the Moon Goddess still fresh in my mind.

"I saw her," I whispered. "The Moon Goddess. She spoke to me."

Kyle's eyes widened.

"There's a war coming," I said. "A war that's going to change everything."

The picture is the moon goddess