Chapter Sixteen
“Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had no home. She had no parents to hold her when she was scared or to cheer her on when she achieved a victory. This girl was alone in the world, fighting to protect herself from monsters who preyed on the vulnerable. What the girl didn’t know was all the monsters she faced had prepared her to face the darkest monster of them all. Not only to face him but defeat him.” ~The Great Luna
Kara looked down at her shaking hands and saw they were covered in blood. Her breathing hitched, and she felt her pulse pounding in her neck. A chill ran down her spine as fear like she’d never felt threatened to choke her.
“Kara?” Dyna said, her voice soft but still loud enough for Kara to hear her.
She turned and looked down the hall to see the thr
