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Chapter 44 Shadows of Betrayal
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Kael's hand rested on her shoulder, surprisingly tender. We will stand by you whatever happens. You are not in this alone". Kade knelt next to her, tenderly. “The moon chose you for a good reason, Luna, and I daresay part of that reason is because you can draw us back together. All you have to do now is let yourself." Jax let out a long sigh, his voice crudely fading. “Look, I know I've been a little jerk. But it's out of concern. I do care not to lose you. Any of you." Luna forced a smile on her face, tears still rolling down her pale cheeks. "You guys..." They stood in silence for a moment, feeling each other's trembling hearts cocoon them inside a bubble of luminescence. Alec finally broke the silence; his voice was light but earnest. "So, what's the plan, Luna? We are with you. Whatever you decide." She breathed deep into her chest, the warmth of their support filling her spirit. "Only that we shall stick together. Whatever Mira throws at us, however hard she tries to break
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The Keeper stepped closer, speaking softly but the words heavy with meaning."The relic you hold can change the relationship of light and shadow, life and death. It can end Mira's rule... or give her what she seeks.""What does she seek?" Kael asked, his voice sharp. "You mean destruction?""Freedom," the Keeper corrected, with an almost sympathetic tone. "From a curse she did not choose. But every choice comes with a cost, Luna. You must decide what price you are willing to pay."Luna’s heart raced, the relic’s weight suddenly too much to bear. “Why me? Why do I have to decide?”"Because the moon chose you," the Keeper said simply. "And because your heart holds the key.""Luna, don't listen to them," Alec said, his voice heavy with worry yet so firm. "This is not something you have to face alone."The Keeper's gaze softened but the words were harsh still. "Not a burden, But a gift. And gifts often require sacrifice."Luna glanced at her pack, their expressions a confusion of fear, de
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"The relic's power is vast," Mira said, almost wistfully. "But it requires balance. Light for shadow. Life for death. If you wish to end me, Luna, someone must take my place."“Now, that is not true,” Kael snapped as if his voice was made of steel. “You are telling lies.”Mira tilted her head as if she felt pity, almost. “Am I? Ask the relic, Luna. It knows the truth.”Luna's hands shook as the relic throbbed with light in her grasp, illuminating her more and more. A torrent of images filled her mind: Mira's face twisted in rage, a glowing moon, and her pack, their faces etched in agony."Don't listen to her," Alec said, fiercely. "We'll come up with another plan.""There's no other way," Mira said, sharply. "The relic demands a price, and she knows it."Luna looked at her pack with a throat-constricting sadness. “I... I can’t. I can’t do it to any of you.”"You won't have to do it alone," Alec said with resolve, gripping her hand tightly. "We're in this together, no matter how we mak
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