Chapter 109 : Trap

THEO. I stare at Maxine, my heart caught in my throat. She still looks pretty much the same in all the ways that matter. Same warmth in her eyes, the same kindness in her smile. But there is something off now. Something that’s covering it, much like the layer of frost on the trees. “What’s wrong?” she asks, cupping my face and looking into my eyes. It’s so startling to see them blue, even though this is closer to what she looked like before. I find that I can’t meet her gaze for longer than ten seconds, and it’s not because it’s new to me or that I don’t like it, but because of the power that lies beneath them. I think it’s just too strong for me. “Am I different?” she whispers. “Are you scared of me?” The question rocks me to my core. “No, of course not.” I hold her face with both of my hands. “Your eyes are blue now. And your hair is pure white. Like the ancient White Wolves. I read that they all looked like this, blessed by the Moon Goddess herself.” “I didn’t know how it hap