t she did-not in the way someone remembers a name or a face, but in the way the moon calls to the tide. She wasn't sure how long she stood there, lost in thought, before Luca's voice

ogue-one stronger than any we've seen-crosses into our territory and acts like he's been searching for you?" She flinched. When he said it like that, it did sound suspicious. But something deep in her soul whispered that the rogue wasn't a threat to her. That she wasn't supposed to fear him. "Luca, I don't have the answers, okay?" she said, frustration creeping into her voice. "I wish I did. But just because I don't doesn't mean I'm hiding something from you." Luca let out a slow breath, running a hand through his dark hair. "I'm trying to protect you, Selene." She stiffened. "I don't need you to protect me." His eyes darkened. "Yes, you do. You have no idea what's happening-what this could mean." His voice dropped lower, almost a whisper.