1 got back to my room veryte. I barely crawled into bed before I fell into


    a deep sleep.


    I was running through a dark forest, searching for something I needed to find something, or someone. They needed me. I could almost hear crying. It was pushing me liarder, trying to reach them in time. I heard a rushing and crash, a familiar sound, and I knew without the sea salt on the wind that I was by the ocean.


    I bounded through the woods and I heard a twig snap, but no scent hit my nose. Somehow I knew it was Erubus with me. We ran through the woods.


    The light barely made it under the deep canopy of this forest. It felt old, older than the trees I grew up with, older than the trees in the forest I ran near school.


    1 knew without even seeing it; I had never been to these woods before. This was somewhere I didn''t know yet, but with clear certainty, I would


    I had no idea how I knew this, or when it woulde to be but this dream was going toe true. I knew it in my bones. I searched the woods, and in the corner of my eye, I saw her.


    The moon goddess.


    She was beckoning me towards her, so I pivoted and headed that way, Erubus following my lead.


    "Where are we going?" His words tempted me to slow, but knew I couldn''t. I needed to save her.


    I pushed on, running at my top speed through the trees. I kept searching. There was no way I could stop. They needed me. I kept searching and Erubus kept trying to talk to me, and I felt like I was answering, but everything from my mouth was silent to my dream. I wasn''t meant to hear my words..


    I woke with a start with sweat beading on my brow, I gave a sigh as I dropped back onto my bed. It was just a dream. Even with that, though, I knew that there was something more to it. It was a warning.


    I shook off my nkets. I knew I wouldn''t be able to get back to bed, and I went to take a bath. I hadn''t had one in a long time and right this second; I needed to rx. I heard my phone chirp from my bed, but I ignored it for now.


    I slipped into the tub and closed my eyes, rxing in the heat. My mind kept shing to the woods, to the sea, and what I might find there. There was another chirp from my phone, and I wanted to roll my eyes. It was four in the morning. Who ever needed me this badly would just have to wait.


    I rxed in my bath, avoiding my phone until the water cooled. Then I drained the tub and took a hot shower. I slowly got ready for the day. I did my hair and makeup and picked out my clothes. Normally, I had gotten into. training before ss, but since I already had my shower, training could wait until the end of the day.


    I finally made my way back to my bed and my phone. I checked the time and saw it was around six. I opened my texts and saw, surprisingly, that Rowan and my father texted me. I checked my father''s messaged first.


    Dad- Hey baby. I have some news that you aren''t going to like, but I wanted to be the first to tell you


    The rogues have been attacking more often. They have attacked not just our pack, but twelve more. The king is doing his best, but we are all stretched thin. We are looking at solutions, but everyone has agreed that you all are going to stay in school.


    I love you, baby. Please, learn well.


    He was telling me to buckle down and start trying to hack into Vince''s system. We needed to know the truth.


    I switched to Rowan''s text without responding; I wanted to see what he said before I messaged either of them back


    Chapter


    Rowan- I know your father said he was going to reach out, ss. I have to focus on these attacks and do my best to kee


    I didn''t want to just disappear on you again. I know I prom end here with these rogues.


    I sent you an email that has myplete guide to the prog writing everything down, and when I was learning the syst


    Don''t trust anyone.


    This is war.


    Today''s Bonus Offer


    Rowan- I know your father said he was going to reach out, but I wanted to as well. Mr. Oran will be taking over my ss. I have to focus on these attacks and do my best to keep everyone safe.


    I didn''t want to just disappear on you again. I know I promised you extra help with the ss, but I am at my wit''s end here with these rogues.


    I sent you an email that has myplete guide to the program you were looking


    to build for fun. I have a habit of writing everything down, and when I was learning


    the system myself, these were my notes. I hope they help you.


    Don''t trust anyone.


    This is war.