SELENA'S POV

I really wished I could narrate what exactly happened after I struck Elara, but what if I said it had all been a dream?

I jolted awake from the dream that felt so real. My breath came out in ragged pants, and my heart pounded as if it might jump out from my chest. For a moment, darkness began to cloud my eyes, but I was grateful for the faint sound of Kai's steady breathing that had pulled me back to reality. My fingers instinctively moved to my neck—I didn't know what exactly I ...