Zach POV

Yes. True. I should listen to her. She's pretty. She'll be Luna Qu--

Ares' groans cut off that line of thought. He's struggling to emerge but can't.

"Something's wrong..."

"Nothing is wrong," Madison insists, her eyes bright with purpose.

I want to disagree with her but can't. Her voice seem to shut down something inside me.

"You want to be with me," she says firmly.

'Yes. It's true. She's right. She's pretty, so she must be correct.'

Then I feel the another dreadful movement inside me. One that signals the beast's presence. He's close. My shirt tightens. I clench my fist and suck in a deep breath, trying...