Chapter 26 What Ifs

• Elena's Pov
• I picked up the necklace again. This time the power felt familiar, like slipping into warm water. "My mother gave me this the day before she died. She made me promise to always wear it, but after she was gone I..." Shame heated my face. "I put it away. It reminded me too much of losing her."
• "Elena." Rowan's voice was gentle. "I think your mother gave you that necklace for protection. To hide what you really are until you were ready."