IGHT - Moonb

t was to

holding its breath. The moon hung low and swollen, glowing an eerie shade of crimson-a Moonblood night. Kael h

t from the cold-but from the way her mark pulsed violently

beside her w

grounding... but tonig

adows clung to him

yes fixed on the red moon. "It brings out the truth in

lowed. "W

o her, silver eyes glo

he said softly. "The Oath doesn't

eath c

thin the forest-long, broken, and unlike any wolf she ha

he growled. "Darkfangs are

against her ribs. "Sh

ready know. But there's something

er to her, lowe

rigger them. You're going to see so

ened. "I don't wan

" Kael said gently. "But

uder-closer-echoing

flicked towa

you. The Seer. The one

a f

at pro

itated.

whispered.

e was lo

oon, the Alpha she is bound to will ei

ch twisted.

, cupping her face

e not destiny. You control your p

ied her... but o

ground sudde

rk, spreading across her body like fire. Her eyes burned, vi

outed, panic

't in the fo

n consu

s. Wolves fig

ees, blood sta

r as cracks of light split

th

ed in her mind,

r brings

scr

shaking uncontrollably. Kael held her tightly, arms

?" he whispered,

him, tears strea

ed. "Kael... I

not with fear, but

the future," he

oded with movement-shapes sprinting throu

angs had

ting in a blur of silver light,

ed, voice animal

our mark. If they touch y

heart t

prop

Moon

f Kael dying

adows comi

her spine, fire r

ered. "I won't

zed, brighte

ht exploded