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Chapter 46: The Unseen Choice
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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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The forest breathed with life as they pushed on, the trees murmuring sounds that were not their own. The relic flickered weakly, as if its heartbeat were in a precarious state. Luna clutched it more tightly; its warmth steadied her while the pressure continued to grow."Doesn't anyone else think it feels like we're being watched?" Jax whispered, his golden eyes flickering around."Because we are,” Alec replied, his tone grim. “This place is a trap.”"Maybe following the glowing mystery orb was a bad idea," Jax said, causing Kael to glare at him."Enough," Luna said sharply, her voice trembling just enough to reveal her anxiety. "We have no choice. The relic brought us here for a reason.""Or Mira did," Kade said quietly, his usual calm but strangely uneasily tinged.Luna paused, her breath tightening. "She can't control the relic. She said so herself.""Did she?" Kade shot back, his eyes locked on hers. "Mira enjoys games, Luna. We're all just pawns."The group grew silent, the tensio
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The light from the relic waned, casting them into an eerie half-light. No more shaking, but it was a kind of heaviness that charged the air, like it was pressing down on Luna’s chest. The glade was quiet except for their ragged breathing.Alec held Luna's arms and his green eyes were moving across her face. "Luna, are you okay? Please talk to me."She nodded shakily. Her reply was little more than a whisper. "I think I'm fine.""You don't look fine," Jax said, his voice softer than usual but his golden eyes betraying his concern. "You were glowing, Luna. I mean, practically glowing."Kade crouched beside the relic, the light it emitted flickered like a dying ember. “It’s weaker now,” he said softly. “What does that mean?”Kael crossed his arms tightly over his chest and said grimly, “It means time is moving faster. We need answers. Now.”"I try," said Luna, pulling away from Alec as her voice broke. "But I don't know what to do. I can't fix this.""You aren't alone in this figuring ou
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The ululation that cut through the silence was something they had never heard of before. It was not the howl of a lone wolf or the voice of their common mob. It was deeper, primordial, and loaded with something way dark and malevolent.Luna felt a shiver run down her spine. “What was that?”“I do not know, but we have to get going,” Alec said, his voice clearly showing how urgent the situation was. He kept seeking the surroundings with his eyes; his wolf senses were on high alert.“We need to stay together,” Kade said, already reaching for the hilt of his sword. “Whatever it is, it doesn’t like us.”Jax squinted, reading the darks. “It’s not the howl alone. The air is... different. It’s like we’re being hunted.”Luna’s heart raced. “We can’t fight something we don’t understand.”“We don’t have any choice,” Kael said bleakly, stepping into the clearing. “It’s only gonna get worse the longer we keep waiting.”—They returned to the camp quickly, keeping close together. The clearing seem
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Luna held the glowing artifact close to her heart, its light throbbing like a pulse. Everything else seemed to dissolve into chaos in that mixture of motion and noise, but Mira’s voice pierced through it all: loud and clear."Luna, stop running from your fate!" echoed Mira, unnaturally loud. "You're wasting resources fighting for those who will just betray you."“Mira, why are you doing this?” Luna shouted, her voice trembling with desperation. “You said you will help me!”Mira stepped forward, the light in her silver eyes glowing more intensely. “I helped you, didn’t I? I gave you the relic. But you’re too blind to see its true purpose.”Jax raced to Luna, shifting back to his human form as blood streaked his cheek. “Don’t listen to her, Luna. She’s trying to mess with your mind.”"Twist her head?" Mira's laughter was cold and sharp. "Oh, Jax, you have no clue. Tell me, how are you going to react when she picks one of you and lets the rest of you roast? That's what the relic demands—
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Luna gripped the relic tighter, its feeble glow trying to light up the way ahead. “What if she’s not? What if she’s telling the truth? The moon has always seemed...alive, as if it’s watching me, waiting for something. Maybe Mira’s right about the relic needing balance.”Kade stepped forward, and his composed voice pierced the silence of fear. "Even if she is right, Luna, you are not alone. We will find another way."Jax snorted, but there was nothing humorous about it. "Yeah, because alternatives always work so well in prophecies and ancient curses."“Enough,” Kael snapped, his voice sharp. “Arguing won’t solve anything.”All of a sudden, the relic pulsed with great intensity in Luna’s hands, sending a wave of energy through the group. She gasped and dropped it as it hit the ground with a resonant hum."What the hell was that?" Jax stepped back as if the relic had just sprouted teeth.Luna stared at the paper, frightened, her eyes open wide. “I don’t know. It has never done it before
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Out of the darkness stepped the tall man, his grace slow and purposeful. The silver hair of the man shone in the moonlight, and his piercing blue eyes surveyed the group with ruthless precision.“Well, well,” he said, his voice calm and mildly disturbing. “What brings the prodigal daughter and her happy entourage to my neck of the woods?”“Alaric,” Luna said, her voice steady even though fear coiled in her belly.He smiled with a sharp-featured smile that might have given him an air of menace. "I see my reputation runs ahead of me. However, I can't say I expected a family reunion.""We are not here for pleasantries," Alec said, stepping forward. "We need information."Alaric's eyes flicked to Alec, and his smile widened. "Oh, the overprotective type. Let me guess: you think you can scare me?""Enough," said Luna, with a strong voice. "We don't have time for games. Mira is up to something and I believe you know what it is."At the mention of Mira’s name, Alaric’s face darkened. “Mira.
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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
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Luna stepped forward, her voice clear even with the storm raging in her. "Enough. We'll follow you, Mira, but if you betray us, I'll make sure to end you myself."Mira’s smile faded but she nodded. “That’s fair, Moonbearer. I’m coming.”As the Pack started moving, Alec fell in step with Luna and whispered, “Luna, I—”“Don’t,” she said without looking at him. “You’ve said enough.”His shoulders sagged, but he didn’t argue.The group hiked through the forest, a clear tension barrier between them. Mira went ahead, softly humming to herself, her confidence almost unsettling.“Where are we going, exactly?” Kade asked.“To the Heart of the Veil,” Mira said. “That’s where the relic goes when it feels threatened. But it ain’t easy getting there.”“Why not?” Jax asked.Mira turned her head, unusually serious. "The Heart has a guardian, and it doesn't like visitors."“What kind of guardian?” Luna asked, her voice sharp.“You’ll see soon enough,” Mira said cryptically.The air was colder deeper
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Alec looked away, guilt written all over his face. "It's true Jax and I are soulmates."The air seemed to drain from Luna’s lungs. “What?”“Yes, we have a religious connection but it wasn’t in my power to explain to you how I felt,” Alec said, getting closer. “I wouldn’t want to hurt you. But it does not mean that now I think any less of you.”“Doesn’t it?” Luna whispered, her voice breaking."That's why I fight for you," Mira said, her voice as sharp as steel. "They've been lying to you, Luna. Right from the start."“Enough!” Luna shouted, her anguish making her voice tremble. “I don’t know what to believe anymore.”The mist swirled violently around them, and Kade shouted, "Luna! Where are you?"He emerged moments later, his eyes darting between Alec and Mira. “What’s going on?”"Ask Alec," Mira said coldly. "Or better still, ask him why the relic chose her."Kade’s expression darkened. “Mira, stop this.”“No,” Luna interjected, her voice trembling. “Let her finish.”Mira smiled fain
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The growl became louder, penetrating the silence. Through the fog stepped the lead wolf but not alone. Next to him stood Mira, her red cloak flapping in a wind that wasn't visible.“Welcome,” said Mira, smoothly as silk. “To the Veil.”“What is this place?” Kael demanded, his fists clenched."It's the space in between," Mira said, her eyes shining. "A liminal world, neither here nor there. The relic brought you here because it needed time - time for Luna to see the truth."Luna stood up against Alec’s hand holding her shoulder. “What truth?”"That you're being told a lie," Mira said, smiling with a razor-sharp grin. "Did they tell you what the relic really is?"“It is a binding to the moon’s power,” Luna said, her voice shaking.Mira laughed darkly. "Is that what they promised you?" She looked at Alec, Kael, and Jax with an expression oozing sarcasm. "Did you forget to tell her that the Moonbearer is a vessel that consumes himself like a candle in a storm?"“That’s not entirely true,”
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“Luna!” Jax growled, his body shifting mid-air as he tackled a wolf to the ground. “This isn’t the time for experimenting!”The relic burned in her hand, its light swelling with every second that passed. Luna could not even hear the fighting over the drumming of her heart."Choose, Moonbearer," echoed the voice of the relic in her mind once more, demanding yet soothing at the same time.“I don’t know what that means!” Luna shouted, frustration spilling over.“Luna, focus!” shouted Kade, shooting an arrow that went straight through a wolf's chest. He didn’t look at her even for a second; his eyes were busy searching for the next threat.Luna gasped for breath. It was as if she was drowning in the relic's power and all the chaos surrounding her. Her eyes wandered to Alaric, who stood at the edge of the fighting, intently watching her."You know something!" Luna accused, her voice shaking with rage. "What am I supposed to do?"Alaric stepped closer, easily dodging the snapping wolf. “T
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The trek through the woods was hard and silent. The tension between the group floated in the cold night air, visible in their breathings. Luna walked on ahead, the relic clutched in her hands like a fragile lifeline.“So what now?” Jax finally broke the silence, and his voice was sharp. “We just keep wandering in the woods until Mira decides to really kill us?”"Would you prefer that I abandon you here to sort things out by yourself?" Alaric retorted, his voice icy.“Don’t tempt me,” Jax growled, his golden eyes flashing.Alec stepped between them. His tone allowed no argument. “We need a plan, not another fight.”Luna ceased walking and turned to face the group. “We’re going to the Temple of Blood Moon, are we not? Alaric said it was there Mira intended to finish her ritual.”“And you trust him?” Kael asked, his arms crossed.“No,” Luna admitted, her voice soft but firm. “Not in the sense that I have a firsthand account. But I trust my instincts, and where they’re guiding me right no
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Her throat thickened at his words, and she blinked the tears away. "Thank you, Alec. That means more than you can imagine."Behind them, Jax muttered under his breath, "Wonderful. Another moment I didn't need to witness."Kael chuckled softly, but the sound was more bitter than amused.But before anyone could respond, there came a low growl that seemed to echo through the trees. It was as if the whole group froze and every instinct they had, was on end.“They’re here,” Alaric said, his voice low and steady.Luna's pulse raced at the sight of glowing eyes in the darkness, surrounding them like predators closing in on their prey.“We’ve got company,” Jax growled, his claws extending.Alec drew his blade and took a defensive posture. “Stay close, Luna. This is not going to be pretty.”The wolves entered the moonlit space and their snarling forms were dark and big. And in the heart of the pack was a figure one would easily identify – Mira.Her eyes made of silver glinted with malice while
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Out of the darkness stepped the tall man, his grace slow and purposeful. The silver hair of the man shone in the moonlight, and his piercing blue eyes surveyed the group with ruthless precision.“Well, well,” he said, his voice calm and mildly disturbing. “What brings the prodigal daughter and her happy entourage to my neck of the woods?”“Alaric,” Luna said, her voice steady even though fear coiled in her belly.He smiled with a sharp-featured smile that might have given him an air of menace. "I see my reputation runs ahead of me. However, I can't say I expected a family reunion.""We are not here for pleasantries," Alec said, stepping forward. "We need information."Alaric's eyes flicked to Alec, and his smile widened. "Oh, the overprotective type. Let me guess: you think you can scare me?""Enough," said Luna, with a strong voice. "We don't have time for games. Mira is up to something and I believe you know what it is."At the mention of Mira’s name, Alaric’s face darkened. “Mira.
POWERS OF THE MOON BEARER Chapter 53: Shadows and secret
Luna gripped the relic tighter, its feeble glow trying to light up the way ahead. “What if she’s not? What if she’s telling the truth? The moon has always seemed...alive, as if it’s watching me, waiting for something. Maybe Mira’s right about the relic needing balance.”Kade stepped forward, and his composed voice pierced the silence of fear. "Even if she is right, Luna, you are not alone. We will find another way."Jax snorted, but there was nothing humorous about it. "Yeah, because alternatives always work so well in prophecies and ancient curses."“Enough,” Kael snapped, his voice sharp. “Arguing won’t solve anything.”All of a sudden, the relic pulsed with great intensity in Luna’s hands, sending a wave of energy through the group. She gasped and dropped it as it hit the ground with a resonant hum."What the hell was that?" Jax stepped back as if the relic had just sprouted teeth.Luna stared at the paper, frightened, her eyes open wide. “I don’t know. It has never done it before
