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Chapter 13: The Alpha’s Wrath
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Luna gasped heavily for breath as the world raged around her in a spinning whirl. The ground became unfixed beneath her feet as the relic pulsed in her hand, barely alive. The impact of the alpha's fury throbbed in her body, but her eyes had frozen onto the figure emerging from the forest.Several seconds of silence loomed over the clearing, interrupted only by the resonating deep growl—the warning from the alpha itself. With its bright red eyes, it now turned and fixed on the newcomer. A sense of tension slowed time, thick and suffocating as if the forest collectively was catching its breath.Still panting with blood staining his clothes, Jax stepped forward. His knife was drawn—for what it was worth—but he was careful to appear neutral. "Who the hell is this?" he hissed under his breath. It was almost too quiet to hear.Alec standing several feet away seemed equally surprised. His sharp, calculated eyes widened. "I don't know..." he said, the voice trailing off as he looked at the f
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In all, there was silence near the forest. The winds that had howled through the trees now gave way to faint whispers. Luna, Jax, and Alec were walking back toward the pack village, the craving of the battle still sending its buzz in the air. Luna felt victorious, but a feeling of streaking unease still stretched in her gut.She had conquered the alpha and claimed the legacy of the Forgotten Alpha-The very heritage of power flowed through her veins. But something was amiss. The alpha's final words kept haunting her: This isn't over.As the village came into sight, the glow from the cottages began to ground her once again. But just before they could reach the safety of the home, Luna suddenly felt an unsettling surge of energy sweep through her. It was faint, barely perceptible, but awfully dangerous.She halted, her eyes sharp and scanning the dark forest behind them. Immediately, Jax discerned her tautness and moved closer to her; his hand swung to the hilt of his knife. "What's wron
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Selene's monstrous shape lunged toward Luna, and time stagnated. She could faintly hear the thunderous drumming of her own heartbeat. All her instincts screamed her to dodge, to avoid the deadly strokes for her, and yet her feet felt rooted to the spot. The relic in her trembling hand surged alive, trying its best to warn her against something infinitely more sinister than the dangerous beast threatening her.Alec and Jax yelled her name, but it was distant, as if muffled just beyond the veil by the dauntless howls of dark energy surrounding Selene.A flash of silvery white light erupted from the relic in Luna's hand just before Selene's claws were upon her. With a sound reminiscent of breaking glass, the light expanded and created a pair of barriers between her and Selene. A giant wolf hit the surface of the walls, and she snarled in frustration as her claws scraped against the shimmering wall of energy.Luna staggered back, gasping for breath. The relic hummed to wakefulness at her
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The morning dawned quietly. The sun rose over the village, casting a slight shadow, but the normal sounds of life-birds chirping, trees rustling seems muted, as though it somehow sensed even in the early days of disturbing darkness.Sitting on the edge of her bed, Luna stacred dully at the relic resting in her palm. It felt heavier that day-plate armor feeding on her emotions, taken on her fears. Her heart thudded a staccato in her chest, but there were no whispers now. The silence, however, gave her more shudders than it provided comforts-it was the awfully still calm before the storm.The soft rap on the door jolted her out of her reverie."Come in," she called out in a strangely empty tone.And the door creaked open. And in stepped Alec. One beady eye, his searching gaze passed over her face. "You didn't sleep, did you?"Luna shook her head with difficulty under the grip of the disc. "No. Too much Todo weighs on one's mind."Alec's brow nearly crinkled into a frown; he walked over
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Jax’s voice was softer now but still laced with uncertainty. “For what it's worth, I’m not going anywhere either.”Kade nodded silently and his presence a steady anchor.Even Morgana gave a slight, almost imperceptible nod. “For now.”Luna looked at each of them as her heart ached with gratitude and fear. "Thank you. All of you."Before anyone could respond, the ground beneath them trembled a bit and there was a faint sound of a distant drum.“Now what?” Jax muttered, drawing his weapon.The mist in front parted to reveal a huge stone door covered with delicate symbols that appeared to glow faintly.“The Veil’s core,” Morgana whispered, her expression uncharacteristically serious.Luna stepped forward, her heart pounding. “What’s behind it?”She caught Morgana’s gaze, and this time there was a sincere note in her voice that was unexpected. “The truth.”Her hand reached out to the door, without laying on it a voice as if it from nowhere pierced her heart.“Luna…” That was her mother's
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Corvin's smirk evapor, and for the first time, his face turned solemn. "The Moonbearer’s power is not a blessing, but a curse. To wield it is to become well beyond the norm, half the world more than likely would not recognize. It means sacrifices."“What sacrifices?” Luna demanded.He pointed to her friends. “The connections you’ve built. The life you’ve lived. The love you’ve discovered. It all could be lost.”Alec stepped forward, his voice resolute. "Luna, you need to listen to me. We're going to take on whatever we do together. Don't let him frighten you into the wrong choice."Corvin’s gaze flicked to Alec, and his silver eyes narrowed. “You say that now, but wait until she turns into something you can’t protect anymore. Something you can’t even begin to understand?”“I’ll take that risk,” Alec said without hesitation.Luna’s world turned to mud as she looked at the people who had shaped her world. Alec, Jax, Kade, even Morgana with her sick twist had been part of her story. And
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But Luna couldn't look away. "But it looks like her. It sounds like her...""The Moonbearer has great potential," the figure—her mother’s apparition—said, her eyes glowing with an unnatural light. "But potential means nothing if you cannot control it. You are not yet worthy of the power you seek."Luna shook her head. Her heart was pounding in her chest. “No. I… I am worthy. I can control it.”"You're mistaken," the figure said, her voice rich with a profound resonance. "Luna, you pose a threat to this world. You are its very foundation to ruin."“Stop!” Alec shouted, pulling Luna backwards from the apparition that was getting closer to them. “This isn’t actually happening, Luna. It’s only a test. The Veil is testing you. Don’t believe in it.”But Luna couldn’t look away from the shape of her mother. Those words pierced her heart. Key to its destruction. The exact words that had haunted her since learning about the prophecy.“I don’t want this,” Luna whispered, the tears rising in he
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Morgana clasped her hands, her sound making a sharp contrast in the tense silence. “Oh no the drama of every thing...Just like a story book family. That's so sweet.”"Why are you here, Morgana?" Jax snapped. "What do you want?"“I want what I’ve always wanted,” she said, her smile fading. “To see the Moonbearer fulfill her destiny. And to stop those who betrayed us from doing any more harm.”Her gaze settled on Alec and Jax, her features hardening. "They are not whom you think they are, Luna. They are more than your allies. They are your soulmates. Bound to you by destiny, true: but also by their individual choices. And those choices of theirs have not always been virtuous."Luna’s head spun with the weight of Morgana’s words crashing down upon her. “What does that mean?”“It means,” Morgana said, her tone dripping with venom, “that they’re as much your guardians as they are your possible downfall.”Before anyone could make an objection the earth shook as if it would fall to pieces a
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She paused and turned to him. “But it seems you have lied to me. Every single one of you. How am I supposed to trust any of you if you continue keeping secrets from me?”Kade stepped forward, his face a mixture of emotions. "Luna, we were just trying to protect you—"“Don’t say that again!” she screamed, her voice wandering amidst the trees. “I am not a child, Kade! I expect the truth however ugly or even painful it is. Perhaps you have never felt completely clueless about your destiny?”The group fell silent, it was so obvious that her words carried great weight.Alec mentioned in a low voice, “I didn't want to lose you,” his eyes gleamed.“You already have,” she whispered, her voice breaking.The wolf’s growl echoed through the forest, drawing their attention.“We should keep moving,” Mira said, her tone uncharacteristically subdued.Luna wiped her eyes and looked away from Alec, following the wolf. The others followed in silence, a sign of the fractures beginning to form in their r
