3: Lunar

eacherous landscapes, avoiding Ryker's patrols. Luna's s

ghold, Luna sensed a shift in the air –

ncil," Arianna greeted, he

council members gathered. Arianna revealed Ryker's pla

strengthened. "I

e'll train you to h

orward. "I'll ove

rowed. "I'll ens

odded. "Le

ions of magic and combat. Her connection

rk magic spreading. The Lunar Council p

the stronghold, gazing at the

" Kael said, his voice low. "Yo

ipped a beat. "W

nto hers. "You're the

g down. Luna's feelings for Kael s

as they descended into the stronghold, L

intensifying. She mastered lun

stronghold, their dark magic th

r eyes burning with determinat

ing. The battle ahead would d

ide, Luna faced the darkness,

and Luna's true natu

n to the moon grew stronger. She wielded

mself appeared, his eyes

neered. "You're

lunar energy pulsing

owers clashing with Ryker's dark magi

orious, or would Ryker

ind – ancient rituals, forgotten lore,

ded before her, and Luna'

confronted Ryker, their powe

nce, the moon's fate suspende

ous figure watched, waiting fo

, Luna's determinati

tronger, his dark magic fe

el and Lyrien rallied around her, their

ck Ryker's forces, the ti

snarled, his eyes

s power," Ryker spat, "b

yker unleashed a devasta

world we

self in the stronghold's infirm

ttle?" L

m. "Ryker's forces retreated,

esolve strengthenin

pulsed within her, its

e would rise again,

conti