SELENE
MORNING
I could not stop thinking about that strange rush of feelings when Elara touched my arm. It had felt like someone else's emotions had suddenly poured into my head.
I did not understand what was happening to me, but I knew I needed answers and the only place that might have them was the library.
After my last class, I walked straight there with quick steps. The big building felt quiet and peaceful in the late afternoon. I moved past the normal shelves and headed toward the restricted section at the back.
A tall wooden gate blocked the way. I showed my student card to the old librarian. She looked at me for a long moment before she unlocked the gate.
"Be careful in there," she warned. "Some of those books are very old."
I nodded and stepped inside, the air smelled of
