Anika:
It’s so funny how you can set out with one simple goal and end up stumbling into something that changes everything.
All I wanted was to pick the Moon Bloom. That’s it. But then that rogue came at me..and I swear, I was ready to shift, ready to fight back, but… something happened. I still can’t explain it.
It was like my whole body just shut down. One moment I was standing, the next I was hitting the ground.
And then, out of nowhere, Matteo appeared.
“Goodnight, Anika,” his deep voice breaks through my thoughts, dragging me back to the present.
I blink, glancing toward him. I’m surprised to find we’re already parked in front of my house.
“It’s been a lovely night. You need to rest now.” He stares at me dreamily. “Trust me, I’d have loved to stay with you and spend some time w
