#Chapter 70: The Moon Goddess’s Wrath

Ava Chris pulled the car up to the side of the road and put it in park beside a narrow pathway cordoned off with a chain and a large yellow ‘warning’ sign. A silence fell as he shut the ignition off and pulled the keys out, and he glanced over at me with a quizzical look on his face. “You’re sure you’re up for this?” he asked. I nodded. The poisoning had only happened yesterday, but thanks to the effects of the moongrass juice I had been given, I felt much better. And besides, Chris needed answers. He needed to see for himself what I had mentioned during the council meeting. Without a word, Chris and I got out of the car. I dug through my bag and pulled out to respirator masks and held one out to him. “Put this on.” “What the hell is going on, Ava?” he asked as he gingerly took the masks. “Where are we going?” With my mouth set in a grim line, I slid the mask on and fastened it, then pushed it up onto my head for now. “Just trust me,” I said, my voice somber