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Chapter Thirty-six
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Rose
“So, this is a magic rune?” I asked as I knelt beside the boulder that had been scraped of its moss. I did not know what I was looking at, so I would have to take Pru’s guidance on this one. I wouldn’t have been able to tell you what a rune looked like before now. “Do you know what it’s for or what it says?”
“I don’t know the purpose yet; I need to go around and collect all the runes to figure out what they are here for.” Pru looked off in the distance, but I knew she was thinking about all the rocks. There had to be hundreds scattered around the edge of Red Spruce.
“Once you collect them all, you’ll be able to tell what kind of magic this is?” Orion asked Pru, and she nodded up and down. “Do you think you could tell who cast it?”
“If the shadows cooperate, I should be able to, or maybe if by chance I’ve met the witch before.” Pru’s eyes fell back to the rune.
“Can we entrust this to you?”
“Of course, Alpha. I’ll do whatever I can
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Once Upon A Luna Chapter Thirty-seven
Iris "Hey, Rose!" I called out in a mind link as I shoved my phone in my pocket and kicked off my shoes. "Yeah?" Rose's voice echoed in my mind. "I'm going to go see Avi. Could you guard my clothes?" I stripped my shirt off over my head and let it flutter to the ground. "Do I want to know what is going on?" "I'll tell you the details later." I peeled my socks off and shoved them in my shoes. "I'll guard your clothes like they were my own." "No, no, guard them like they are mine." I snorted as I shimmed out of my pants before stepping out of them. "Yeah, yeah." Rose ending the link, I knew she was probably rolling her eyes. I loved her, but the girl didn't care about fashion, and she had a bad habit of letting her mate destroy hers. It was a little chilly as the wind hugged my scantily clad body. A shiver ran down my body as I unclasped my bra and slid down my lace thong. I quickly kicked everything into a heap f
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RoseI clutched Iris’s clothes to my chest as I stepped out of the forest, back into the village. Iris was off doing Goddess knows what with Avi out in the woods. I’m sure I would hear about it later, even if I didn’t want to know all the details. Orion, Matt, and Pru were still out searching for magic runes.To my surprise, Lorraine hadn’t popped up recently and mildly insulted me about either my hair or my clothes. I had expected her to make her presence more known; I honestly thought by now she would have tried to dress me up like she did when I was little. I was definitely not complaining that I hadn’t been turned into her human dress-up doll, but it was kind of weird and not like her just to leave me be like this when she could be nitpicking my every move.
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Rose I groaned as I left Lorraine’s yard and made my way back to the packhouse. I was starting to get sick of this place. People were disappearing, and then others were not forthcoming with important information. It was like one big dumpster fire with people constantly throwing fuel on it. Why the hell had Austin not told me that Lorraine was missing? I wish I could go back in time and punch him in the face. Just thinking about it was making my blood boil; just because Lorraine and I weren’t close didn’t mean that I didn’t need to know something like that. Why had no one told me? I saw so many fucking people in this pack, but yet no one had spoken up until Zara. Alpha Daughtry? No. Beta Zachary? Nope. Austin? No, why mention it to me when I am just her sister? I was thundering; it’s a good thing Selene didn’t bless me with the ability to control the weather because shit would be hitting the fan night now. Maybe throwing a nice hurricane at this pack would hav
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RoseI’m sure I looked like an idiot as I ran the road cut into the forest. I was desperate to get there as fast as possible. I knew it would’ve been easier to shift, but Iris’s stupid clothes were slowing me down that sense, at least. I could have taken the extra minute to grab a bag and thrown our clothes in, but yet here I am, running down a path with a ball of clothes clutched to my chest.I was ready for some answers. Thank Goddess I had insisted on bringing Pru; without her here, we truly would be lost. None of us knew about magic; we relied on Brigid and Pru for that back in the pack. I knew that the past couple of days had been hard for her because she had been cut off from the shadows, and I hoped that she wouldn’t hold any ill feelings towards me for dragging her into this mess. I wouldn’t blam
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Iris “Are you sure you want to do this?” Avi glanced down at me; I could see a bit of hesitation lingering in his eyes. His voice was gruff as he shoved his hands through his hair. “Why would I not want to do this?” I innocently blinked up at my mate. Avi had been like this ever since we separated from my pack members by the border of the Red Spruce territory. Even with Pru verifying that the enchantment wouldn’t harm me, I knew it was still plaguing his mind. We hadn’t even known each other for an entire week, but I felt like I had known him forever. The way his forehead creased or how he dragged his bottom lip through his teeth. I could read him like a book, a book that the moon goddess made just for me. “Iris.” Avi’s voice was low and almost grumbling as he continued through the woods. “Oh, come on. Where’s my mate who dominated me in the woods earlier?” I playfully let my fingers graze over his forearm. “Still here.” He was almost
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Rose “Are you sure you want to do this?” Orion’s finger sweetly grazed my cheek before tucking a stray strand of hair behind my ear. I glanced up into his eyes, looking into those beautiful pools of blue. His eyes indeed were the windows to his soul; they spoke of his emotions and greatest fears. Right now, this was a splash of fear with protective instincts running deep, but mainly concern rippled across the surface. He always was a worry wort; it was his prerogative as the Alpha of our pack and my mate. “You know I have to. Who knows when we will get a chance actually to talk to Luna Emma again.” I pressed my nose up to his and gently nuzzled against him. Warm sparks rushed over my skin like a calming wave. Orion let out a breath as some of the tension in his body disappeared. “I could go with you. Matt could go with you. Pru could go with you. Anyone, anyone at all. Hell, if you want, I’ll stall until Iris could get here and go with you.” Orion clo
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Rose“This is true.” Luna Emma’s voice softened momentarily. “This is what I know...”“It’s okay if you need to take a moment to gather your thoughts.” I gave a small smile, and she nodded.The room fell into a suffocating silence. I leaned forward in my chair to get closer to Luna Emma. Her eyes were on the ground as it looked like she was internally struggling with what to say to me. I stretched out my fingers to offer her some sort of reassurance. Luna Emma flinched as she tried to move her hand, but it was too late. As soon as my fingers grazed her skin, a dark velvet wave crashed over the top of me, pulling me down into a premonition.I sharply gasped as I felt my
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Rose A dense morning mist drifted through the tree trunks as we made our way through the woods. The forest smelled so earthy and inviting this morning, easing some of the worries that lingered over our little party. Last night when I had told Orion about my meeting with Luna Emma, he had been a flood of emotions. It was a good thing he didn’t accompany me to that lovely meeting. When I told him about how she referred to my premonitions as an invasive ability, he ground his molars so hard I thought he would shatter one. Luckily, I convinced him not to retaliate against her, and instead, here we are traipsing through the woods before the sun is even up all the way. A sweet spring breeze tickled my cheek as it danced around me. I knew we were getting close when I spotted a familiar white figure, Maera. I knew we had a welcoming party as I saw the little white fur ball take off deeper into the woods. A smile budded on my lips as I sped up my pace.
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Rose"It was like watching a bad car crash; you couldn't look away, but instead of a gory blood bath, nothing happened. Not even a spark or unusual noise. It took a minute for everyone to realize what happened or what didn't happen." I sighed out into the cup of coffee Iris handed me. My head throbbed, trying to put the past few hours into factual words.We were in the woods, in the unclaimed land between the packs. We had made a temporary meet-up place here after the anti-climatic scene. We were checking in with Iris and giving our minds a break from the heavy atmosphere surrounding the Alpha's family.Iris sat down on the fallen tree beside me. She poured herself some coffee out of the thermos she had brought with her. "I don't even know what to say.""You could tell Luna Emma was relieved, and honestly, I would have been more concerned if she hadn't been." My head hung down, staring down at the ground. "I could never hold it against someone who was relieved that their child did not
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RoseWe swept the Red Spruce territory, checking every home and piece of land we could imagine, but we needed help finding Luna Emma or Colton. We knew where Alpha Daughtry was. Surprisingly, he acted like an Alpha should; he was shepherding his pack, ensuring they were alright and keeping the bubbling emotions of fear at bay. I may not have thought much of the man, but in those moments of evacuating his pack, he had a glimmer of redemption, but I knew it wouldn't be enough at the end of this ordeal."Where have we not looked?" Orion groaned as he shoved a handful of hair out of his face. Sweat was starting to drip from his nose because of our widespread search. His eyes scanned the horizon as if the answer would magically appear."What about the graveyard?" Matt questioned with concern in his eyes. I gave him a slight nod in reassurance. "We haven't checked there. There's no shelter, so it wouldn't be an ideal place to go, but then again, nothing about this place is ideal." Orion gr
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Rose The seconds that ticked by felt like an eternity as I watched Pru; her body was frozen in place like a statue forgotten by time. The only slight movement I could detect was her chest's slight rise and fall as she breathed. Matt was going to kill me. I paced around Pru and the demonic crystal; the only noises were the distant water drip and my footsteps. Round and round, I went circling Pru and that crystal. I felt like a vulture circling a dead carcass and shivered at the thought. I stopped before Pru and dropped to my knees, "Pru? Are you okay?" Of course, she wasn't answering me. I don't know what I expected or secretly hoped for. Dread started to claw at the edges of my mind. I felt a brush of warmth caress my mind. It was Delilah. Even though we had not been in sync recently, she was letting me know she was there and that I wasn't alone. "Thanks," I humbly whispered out loud as I stood up and stepped back. Delilah did not answer me, but I felt her warmth as she stayed nea
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Pru Air hissed by me as I focused on the fluffy tail of Maera. Before I knew what was happening, my body collided with something so hard my breath from my lungs escaped, as it felt like I had burst through a glass wall. I squinted my eyes shut and threw my arms over my head, trying to protect myself from the impact. When I pried, my eyes opened Maera had vanished. I scrambled to my feet and brushed myself off. No longer was I in the town; I did not know where I had ended up this time. I looked around, finding myself in what looked like a dark cavern. My footsteps echoed softly as I walked along the wall of the cave. I reached my hand up and casually grazed fingers across the border. It wasn’t rock; it was cool to the touch and as smooth as glass. It was crystal; I had finally found my way to the heart. I let out a sigh of relief as I peeled my hand from the wall. I was getting closer. The sooner I was done here, the sooner I could get back to Rose, and the sooner I could get back t
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Pru A flash of powerful lightning licked the air around me as I fell into the abysses. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end as a scorching breeze whizzed past me. The temperature cranked up the further I descended. Sweat rolled off my brow and evaporated instantly, leaving only the whisper of its presence. I couldn’t tell you how long I was falling; it could have been seconds, minutes, or hours. The further I plunged, the quicker I lost track of time. It was just me and the darkness, but this wasn’t the darkness I knew. With every inhale, the air was sharp and painful, almost as if venom was seeping into my veins. Each breath was more brutal than the last; it was like an elephant was stomping on my lungs. Abruptly, dozens of tiny red orbs rained down on me with a crack of irate lightning, the souls. In my freefall, I reached out and touched one of the wisps. It burst into violent flames, and a cloud of thick black smoke poured. I coughed as I tried to wave the smog away, bu
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Rose“What do you mean, Pru?” I asked with a shaky voice. I trusted Pru with my life, but my stomach knotted at her words. Why was it best the guys weren’t here?“Do you trust me, Rose?” Pru’s eyes reflect the soft glow of the crystal.“Of course I do, but what are you going to do?”“Promise you won’t tell Matt.” Pru’s eyes fell to the stone floor.“I-I promise.” I gulped and nodded. As soon as the words left my lips, Pru turned to face the crystal.Pru fell to her knees in front of the pedestal and lifted her hands to the crystal. It was only then did it hit me what she was going to do.*************************************************************PruAfter I officially joined the Black Moon pack, Matthew and I had some growing pains. I was introduced to a new place, a new lif
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RoseThe floorboards creaked underneath our feet as Pru and I crept through the empty packhouse. Even though I knew no one was around, I couldn’t help but shake the feeling that we were being watched.“Rose,” Pru’s voice was soft and comforting. She wasn’t looking for a response. If anything, she was reassuring me that I wasn’t alone in this, that she would be by my side.I nodded at her and tried to lift my chin higher as we walked to Luna Emma’s study. Did Pru and I know what we were doing? Hell, no, but we would wing it until we destroyed that damn crystal.Once we were in Luna Emma’s study, Pru’s eyes ran wild, taking in everything she could. If we had the time, I knew she would love to go through everything in the room and soak up all the information she could.I immediately stepped up to the desk like it was second nature and rummaged through the drawer to open the secret passage. I hear
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Orion I watched as a sea of confused faces streamed past me into the forest. Children, women, and men filed past me. Each one was more oblivious than the last. I couldn’t believe this was where we were at now. I had never even thought about potentially evacuating my pack, but then again, I had never tried to kill them all. There is no way we could have asked Iris to try to convince Alpha Avi to have Lunar Lake house any more of the Red Cedar pack members. After the magic was snuffed out, or maybe even contained, what was going to happen? There was no way in hell I would just leave Alpha Daughtry and Luna Emma in charge of their pack. I doubt there was any hope for them. If their pack members didn’t kill them first, we would have to report them to the council. Realistic
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Rose The sun lazily crept through the curtains of the packhouse, shedding a golden pool onto a fruit bowl on the countertop. I sat at the kitchen bar, staring at a bruised banana, tapping my fingernails on the counter. The noise echoed throughout the empty room as my heart chaotically hammered away in my chest. It had taken everything in me to walk away from my mate and come back to this house. He was on the other side of the border; he was safe, for now. Matt and Orion were helping evacuate the oblivious pack members. None of the villagers knew the truth; they just knew that they were being forced out of their homes and evacuated into the woods. Eventually, the truth would be revealed, and that is when the shit would hit the fan. All the stability of their pack would
