SHADOW MOON

1. Shadow Origins (prequel)
2. Shadow Beasts
3. Shadow Charms
4. Shadow Lord
5. Shadow Moon
6. Shadow Omens
7. Shadow Curses
8. Shadow Witch
9. Shadow Legend

Paige’s heart thudded in her chest and heat washed over her as she stood in stunned silence.  She let her eyes fall from Devon’s chiseled features to the marred hardwood floor below.  Tears blurred her vision as the words he had just spoken echoed in her mind.  

Dewey responded, but his voice sounded miles away.  

Your mother’s alive.  

Paige slow-blinked as the words rattled around in her mind again.  Her head began to shake instinctively, and she snapped her gaze to Devon.  

A tear escaped, rolling down her cheek.  She flicked it away.  “No.”

Dewey flitted to her side, landing on her shoulder.  He patted her head.  “You tell him, Paige.”

“Paige–” Devon began, cocking his head.  

“No!” she said, this time louder than before.  “You’re lying.”

He shook his head.  “I’m not.”

“Yes, you are!” she screamed, more tears streaming down her cheeks.  Her voice quieted, and her breath caught in her throat.  “You have to be.”

Dewey jabbed a fleshy teal digit at the man.  “She’s right.  Get out of here, Devon.”

“I’m not lying.”

“Yeah right,” Dewey said, fluttering into the air. “We both know you’re a world-class liar.  We watched you lie to your own father.  You didn’t even flinch.”

“I was protecting you,” he spat back.

“By lying.  It doesn’t exactly inspire any trust in you now,” Paige shouted. 

“Why would I lie?”