Chapter 46: Race to the Lake

Phoebe knew I wasn’t Melania. She knew my real name was Cecil.

It wasn’t possible. It wasn’t fair. I tried so hard to hide the truth from every shifter I met as Melania. I did what I could to convince Mordecai I was his Luna, but Phoebe knew from the minute she saw my hair color.

My stupid copper hair. It looked nothing like the real crimson Melania had! I shouldn’t have believed this would ever work.

Dashing through more trees, I tossed the remainder of my pearls out of my hand and hoped someone would come. I pressed all my fear and anxiety into my mate bond, hoping and praying Mordecai would find me.

No. He will find me. I knew it.

*Crash!*

I heard something bursting through the woods behind me. Phoebe shifted into her wolf form. Wasting no time, I shifted to mine as well and ran as fast as I could.