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POWERS OF THE MOON BEARER Chapter 71: Lost in the Veil
Alec suddenly broke in, eyes lighting up in revelation. "The Moon Relic. It's still resonating with her energy!" Kade crossed his arms and expressed a skeptical attitude. "And what is it we do? Some magic trick to yank her out of the void?""Got a better idea?" Alec snapped impatiently.Just as Kade was about to respond, a faint light shimmered into view in the atmosphere over them, and there was silence as they watched the light shape itself into a form."Luna?" Jax whispered in disbelief, hope glimmering in his voice.But it wasn't Luna. The shape revealed itself to be a spectral entity, its face obscured by a hood."You have trespassed too deeply," the figure spoke, and its voice rang out like a choir of whispers."Who are you?" Alec asked forcefully, stepping forward."I am Guardian of the Veil," it stated, glancing at the group. "What you have done has upset the balance. The Moonbearer's interference has awakened dark forces that are beyond suppression.""Then bring her back!" A
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Alec's fists overhanded. He had northealed in his queue, having been frozen, it seemed. "That's not who she is," he told himself; his teeth were clenched."Of course it is," the whisper purred, chilling further. "You let me go. You let me die.""Shut up," he snarled as he tried to grasp more breaths."Alec!" Jax seized him by the arm and shook him. "Don't let it get to you. It's not real!"He boiled forward, slowly blinking, attempting to mentally clear the fog. "I…I fell…moving," he mumbled.Kade grumbled with tense shoulders. "This place is moving. Swear if something just jumps out—"Before he finished, a figure came to silhouette in the further down shadows."Luna?" Alec yelled, hope shining bright in his eyes.But as they came close, it settled into something else—a woman wearing a flowing black cloak, her face half-hidden."It's her," Morgana said softly, but venom dripped from her voice."Her who?" Kade moved his glance between them."The woman who made us find the relic," Alec
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Alec gasped, his breath coming hard and fast, as the shadowy Luna stepped toward him, eyes filled with accusation. "You let me go," she said, her voice echoing. "You chose to sever our bond.""No-no-no-no," Alec protested, shaking his head vehemently. "I would never do that!""But you did," the shadow-Luna whispered, the words cutting deep. "You let me fall into the darkness."Kade's shadow morphed into a smaller version of itself, trembling. "You could never protect us," the boy said, his voice hardly above a whisper. "Time and again, you have failed."Kade took a step back in disbelief. "That's not true!"Morgana's shadow looked like her, only blood oozed from its hands. "You've always known how this will end," it said, cold as ice. "You will betray them, like you have betrayed everyone else.""I haven't--" Morgana had started, but her voice failed her."You'll never be enough. No matter how hard you try, you'll still fail," Jax's hissing tone broke through like a dark shadow.Jax
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Morgana stepped forward, her grimoire glowing faintly. "If that's true, then show us the truth about you. What's your stake in this?"Her voice turned dark with an ominous tone. "My stake? I am the keeper of the veil. I ensure balance. But your meddling has tipped the scales.""Then tell us how to fix it," Alec said, voice thick with desperation but determined. "Tell us how to save her."Her gaze softened for just a moment, almost pitying. "Save her? To do that, you first have to face yourself. All of you."The ground under them began to quake as the reflections began to shift, each showing a piece of their pasts - regrets, failures, and betrayals.Kade stared at his reflection in shock, his face pale. "What is this?""The truth," the woman said simply. "And it will either bind you or break you."Alec clenched his fists and stepped forward. "We've faced the veil's lies; we will face this too. We are not leaving without her."The woman regarded him for an unusually long moment before s
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It was a narrow passage, lavishly lit with silver light, and the walls lived, dependably swayed by shadows’ bustling. Air stood heavy, every step echoing like the heartbeat."The silence between us is being broken," Alec said. "We're getting closer. I can feel it."Kade looked at him with disbelief. "Feel what? Because all I feel is this place getting into my head."Morgana walked with her grimoire open, fingertips grazing its pages as if for comfort. "The Veil is not done with us yet. Keep your wits about you, yes?"Jack hung back a little, jaw set. "It's too quiet. Whatever's coming isn't going to arrive subtlely."A low hum started to come into being around them, like the distant sound of a tolling bell. They stopped suddenly and looked around, seeking the source of the sound."Here we are," Kael muttered under his breath, gripping his sword tightly.The hum grew louder still, and from the shadows, shapes began to materialize: warped versions of themselves, features twisted and cru
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Jax broke the silence, his voice chillingly cold. "And you expect us to just hand someone over?"“No,” said Malrik, with an almost casual tone. “It’s your choice. The Veil doesn’t care who; only that the debt is paid.”Alec shook his head, voice trembling with anger and desperation. "We are not doing this, No way. There has to be another way."“There is,” Malrik said sharply. “The rules of the Veil are absolute. If you do not, she will remain where she is, her soul consumed piece by piece until there is nothing left.”Luna stirred at Malrik’s words and opened her eyes slightly. She turned to Alec and whispered, “Alec… please don’t.”Alec rushed to her and dropped to his knees. "Luna, we'll get you out of here. I swear it."She shook her head weakly. “Not like this. I won’t let someone else suffer because of me.”Malrik watched them with an unreadable expression. "Noble effort, but it's futile. If you're not quick enough, the Veil will make your choice for you."Jax stepped forward, hi
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Morgana nodded, her voice a whisper. "I know it because I feel it too. Something or someone is following us."Alec squeezed Luna’s hand tighter, his eyes searching the dark. “Malrik is gone. Who else could it be?”“That’s the question,” Morgana murmured.Then, through the trees, a soft whisper slipped out: a voice barely audible but chilling in its tone.“You’re not free yet.”Kade spun around, his sword drawn. “Show yourself!”The whisper came again, closer this time. “You cannot escape. The Veil – is everywhere--.”“Enough of this!” Jax snapped, his hands glowing faintly with energy. “Come out, or I’ll burn this whole forest down!”“Jax, wait!” said Morgana sharply. “This might be a trap. Don’t do anything stupid.”The whispers grew into a cross talk and then a cacophony. The group huddled together, their backs protecting each other as they tried to find the source.At that point, seemingly out of the blue, an outline became visible in the dim moonlight. She was a woman, her pale sk
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Alec sat next to Luna, looking down. "We'll figure something out," he said, although his tone was less convincing than usual. "There's always another way."Luna turned to him, crying in her eyes. "You can't exchange your life for mine, Alec. I won't allow it."He told her "You are not to be consulted”. His tone was kind but business-like. “Your life is more valuable than mine.”“No, it’s not!” she said with an anxious look, and caught his hand. “You think such a thing could concern me beside you-- I would rather the ugly Veil than lose you”Jax groaned and stood up abruptly. "Enough with the martyr act, you two. Let's try to find a solution instead of throwing around death wishes."“Got any genius ideas, Jax?” Kade said, narrowing his eyes in sarcasm. “Unless you’ve got some magical trick we never thought of, we are out of options.”Jax’s eyes glinted, and for a moment something dark passed over his features. “Maybe I do,” he said.Everyone froze, their gazes snapping to him.“What ar
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Malachai's expression darkened, and the smile faded from his lips. "Be careful, Amara. You've made plenty of mistakes yourself. Want me to remind you of them? Start with bringing Luna here."Luna’s eyes jumped back and forth between them, her voice carrying the questions. “What does he mean, Amara?”Amara hesitated and in that moment, the laughter of Malachai echoed again, sharp and biting. "Oh, she didn't tell you? The relic, the visions, even your awakening - it was all her doing. You didn't find this path by chance Luna. You were chosen for it."“Amara?” Luna’s voice shook. Betrayal sliced through her like a knife."It's not what he's making it sound like," Amara said quickly, her tone desperate. "I…yes I guided you here but only because you're the only one who can stop this."“You used me!” Luna shouted, stepping back. “You knew I was a pawn in this, and you said nothing?”Before Amara could respond, Malachai took another step closer, his voice dripping with venom. "But now, you s
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The group hurried on, the anxiety taut as a string preparing to clash with the coming storm. The trees flanking them rustled eerily in the wind, a far-off sound of growling carried in the breeze.Alec pressed the blade tighter, his voice low but sharp. "We have to move. Now."Luna glanced up, the light of the moon pouring down on their path. “How far to the nexus?”Amara pointed east. Her voice was sharp. “Less than a mile, but it’s through thick brush, and Malachai will have traps laid out.”Jax smiled as he drew his twin daggers from their sheathes. “Traps are him. Getting past them is on us.”Selene looked at him witheringly. “That’s easy to say when you don’t have to walk in there.”Jax winked. “That’s why I’m charming. To keep morale up.”“Can we focus please?” Alec growled, clearly losing his patience. “Luna, you stay close to me. If anything comes at you—”"I can take care of myself," she interrupted, her tone authoritative. "I'm not helpless, Alec."He sighed then ran his hand
POWERS OF THE MOON BEARER Chapter 111: Shadows of the Moon
The woman hesitated and gazed at the moonlit sky, her doubt showing for the first time in her eyes. It was the first time uncertainty had shown in her eyes. “Because of the relic... it’s not just a source of power. It’s the key.”Jax frowned. “A key to what?”“To the Moon Gate,” she said quietly.Luna’s breath hitched. “The Moon Gate? That’s just a legend.”The woman shook her head. "No, it's real. And if Malachai opens it, he will unleash a power that will consume this world and everything in it."The voice of Selene was laced with skepticism. "How do you know all of this?"The woman's eyes hardened. "Because I saw it before. I was there when the last gatekeeper fell. I watched Malachai betray his blood to gain the relic."Luna’s heart clenched. “His own blood?”The woman nodded her head. "Malachai didn't only kill your parents, Luna. He killed his brother- your father."The news came like a thunderclap. Alec stood frozen, with his fists clenched at his sides. Jax’s mouth fell open,
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She looked up at Luna and said in a voice that was quiet yet steady, ”It’s not a matter of liking it Jax. It is the matter of doing what needs to be done”.Alec paced for a while and then turned to her, his face more than angry but also desperate. "Necessary? Luna, losing your connection to the moon—your power—it's not just a solution; it's a death sentence for who you are."Selene crossed her arms and leaned against a tree. "She's not wrong, Alec. Without the moon's power, you won't just lose your strength, Luna. You'll lose your identity as a wolf."Luna shook her fists, attempting to steady her shaking hands. “I know what it means. I’ve thought about it ever since... ever since the relic bonded with me. If this is the price to stop Malachai, then it’s worth it.”“Worth it?” Alec echoed, his voice rising. “Do you hear yourself? You’re speaking like you’re expendable.”Jax’s tone was sharp. “We all are scars when Malachai stops. Or do you think we’ll come out of this no one SCAR?”“T
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The silence was deafening, cracked only by the popping sounds from the flames. While Pack members wore varied expressions, Luna stood in the center, her gaze flicking between them.“I’m going,” she said firmly, her voice the only sound in a silent afternoon.“No, you are not,” Alec said, growling, his golden eyes fixed on hers. “We already talked about this. It’s a trap, Luna.”Luna hugged her arms across herself, looking back at him with equal intensity. "Of course it's a trap," she said, "but if we do nothing, Malachai wipes everything out. He'll come to open the gateway Alec."Jax leant against a tree, arms folded, neither happy nor sad. “She’s right. We cannot afford to just idle, waiting for him to tell us what he wants done next.”Alec turned toward him, his voice rising. "And you think the solution is to send her straight into his hands?"Jax smirked, but it did not have any humor in it. "I did not say that. But we lack the luxury of time, don't we?"Selene stepped forward, he
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Alec pulled Luna's hand, his voice calm yet demanding. "We're leaving. Right now."The woman stepped back into the shadows, her parting words doing so. "It is in your hands, Luna, to keep the balance. Do not allow the darkness to wear you out in this way".As they ran to the open space of their territory, Luna’s mind was filled with questions, doubts and fears. But there was one thing that was clear: the match wasn't over.And the second time they encountered Malachai, running would be out of the question.The group barely returned to the safety of their territory when the forest erupted with sinister howls. Alec paced in the clearing by the fire pit, his nervous energy had him moving much more than normal. His wolf energy crackled in the air, right then as he was very frustrated.“We can’t keep running,” Alec growled, his golden eyes flashing. “The Pack of Malachi is closing in and every moment we waste, we’re losing the ground on.”Selene crossed her arms and leaned against a tree,
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Alec growled and stepped closer. “Don’t listen to him, Luna. He’s just trying to mess with your head.”"Am I?" Malachai's smile widened. "Or am I finally revealing a truth that even the moon has hidden away?"As they had no time to answer, the ground under their feet began to tremble. The deep bass note vibrated in the air and Luna felt her chest burning awfully at the place where the relic’s energy was still there.“What’s happening?” she gasped, clutching her chest.Malachai's eyes sparkled with victory. "The awakening, Luna. The power of the relic has already begun to stir within you. Soon, however, you'll come to realize that light cannot exist without darkness; even your eyes will be blinded by the truth."The hum got louder and an opening in the ground, glowing with a light from another world, appeared between them. Luna’s knees buckled as the power inside her surged, threatening to devour her.“Luna!” Alec shouted, catching her before she fell.Selene reached for her too, a pan
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Alec paused, as if he were selecting his words very carefully. "Luna, you and I… there’s a connection. Something deeper than I can put into words. It's the reason I've always felt such a strong urge to protect you."Luna’s breath hitched. “A bond? Are you saying we’re—”“Soulmates,” Alec confirmed, his voice steady.Selene stared at him, shocked. "And you're just now telling her this? Alec, what the hell?""That's not so easy," Alec said, defensively. "I didn't see it that way until now. The moon showed me in the Lunar Chamber."Luna’s head spun with the confusion of a million questions wanting to pour forth from her. Another growl snapped her back to the present, however."We need to move," Alec said, urgently. "Malachai won't stop until he has Selene, and his Pack is crawling all over the forest."Selene’s aura flared again, but this time it was weaker than before. “If he wants me, let him come fight me himself.”"Don't be reckless!" Alec snapped, frustration boiling over. "You are
POWERS OF THE MOON BEARER Chapter 105: The Lunar Chamber
Luna's vision gradually returned—an interplay of silvery light, whiffs of cool air caressing her skin and the faint harmony of power all over her. She blinked and understood she was no more in the clearing.The expanse was huge and bright where walls were made of glittering crystals that it felt like they were going to pulsate with the rhythm of a heartbeat. Above her a huge moon hung there as if suspended, casting its ethereal glow.“Where… where am I?” Luna murmured.A soft groan escaped that drew her attention. A few feet away lay Selene, her form also curled in a silver aura. Luna scrambled beside her and started shaking her gently.“Selene, wake up!”Her eyes opened slowly, still flashing brightly with that unearthly silver. She got up, glancing around in bewilderment. “What place is this?"“I don’t know,” Luna admitted, helping her up. “But I think it’s connected to the relic—and the moon.”“The Lunar Chamber.”Both women turned at the voice. There was a form, cloaked in shadow
