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Chapter 95: The Trial of the Moon

Author: Mav Lara
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-23 12:12:13

As Luna’s surroundings changed, the silver landscape faded away into the past. She was once again in her childhood home, where her mother’s cooking was all that could fill an empty room. The warm glow of the fireplace filled the room and she almost felt it for a moment.

“Luna, sweetheart, can you grab the salt?” her mother’s voice called from the kitchen.

She felt her chest tighten as she pivoted towards the sound. And there was her mother, alive and smiling, it was almost like the tragic night before never occurred.

“Mom?” Luna’s voice cracked as tears welled in her eyes.

Her mother turned, wiping the tears from her eyes with her apron. “What is it dear? You look like a person who has seen an apparition in daylight.”

"I..." Luna faltered in her words. She wanted to run to her, hug her, and never let go but a flicker of doubt held her back.

“Do you know where you are, Luna?” The wolf’s voice echoed faintly, far away yet close.

Luna clenched her fists. Her heart was telling her somethi
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