"How far are you ready to travel?"As Cassandra's black magic wrapped closer around me, the words reverberated over the searing abyss, icy and mocking. My brand flared agonizingly, flames raging against no burning shadows.Dax gripped onto my wrist, unwilling to let go despite the stinging fire now pouring from my cursed mark as his claws sank into the earth anchored him. His amber eyes radiated great will, daring destiny itself to test him.Sebastian snarling from behind yanked me back with unrelenting force. "We're not losing her!"But Cassandra's laughter twisted over the black emptiness like a frigid hurricane.Luna, everything comes at a cost. Are you willing to pay yours?Dax and Sebastian ripped me away from the black tendrils one last rush, sending lethal fractures spiraling over the cracked ground. Cassandra's cursed altar was sucked down in a cataclysmic explosion of shadows and fire.Breathless and beaten, we dropped hard on the charred woodland floor, but alive—for now.Da
"You've been keeping both of you something from me."With a piercing voice filled with relentless fire and anger, I pointed my eyes at Dax and Sebastian, who stood tight and quiet beneath the moonlight canopy. As if feeling the secrets hanging heavy in the air, the cursed mark on my arm throbbed violently.Dax's teeth closed and his hands tightened at his sides. Amber had burning eyes and moved protectively towards me. "This is not the right moment."Sebastian laughed, blue eyes narrowing in coldness. She deserves to know.Then let me know! I asked, silver flames flickering over my fingers as I battled to rein in the growing force pumping under my skin. "No more lies."Sebastian's eyes blazed fiercely, but beyond his icy exterior was shame, regret, anguish.You were not just banished from the Crescent Moon Pack. His voice had low, menacing weight and meaning. You were buried.Every phrase hung like a blade ready to strike as the air appeared to stop." Hidden," I went back, incredulit
"Don't reach for her!"With claws shining in the weak, cursed light, Dax's growl slashed across the darkness like a sword. He came between me and the approaching dark tendrils under Cassandra, his posture sharp and emitting protective anger.Sebastian stepped into a defensive posture on my opposite side and pulled his sword. His hard, deliberate look never wavered, fixated only on Cassandra, who regarded us with a twisted smile."Rogue, this is not your fight anymore." Sebastian's voice was austere, directive—all Alpha power.Amber eyes of Dax gleamed with fierce rebellion. "Look at me and try to stop."Cassandra's hands erupted in black, twisted magic before anybody could react, sending jagged shadow tendrils flying towards us.I flung my hands forward, silver-crimson flames firing deadly precisely, connecting mid-air with her onslaught in a furious explosion of fire and black energy.The collision sent us all flying dirt and ash across the fractured clearing. Though I pushed through
"We cannot reverse ourselves back there."With his low, cutting voice, Dax walked the clearing, his claws remaining slightly extended from the previous fight tinged with warning and hatred. Defiance burning in his amber eyes, he dared anybody to question him.I stayed quiet, barely restrained heat still boiling under my skin. The cursed brand on my arm pulsed, pushing against my will and driving me into careless strength."We have no option," I said, pointing him down. "There only is the Crescent Moon Pack with answers here."Sebastian's frigid voice sliced into the suspense. You think they will just let you stroll in?His sharp blue eye fixed on me. "They still consider you to be a hazard."Dax hissed, rage bursting through his voice. Allow them to try.Sebastian moved forward with a keen, deliberate look. "You have no idea how far the treachery runs."Memories surged—the Council's icy judgement, their falsehoods, and my exile—his words like a razor."I'm not the same helpless Luna th
One cannot fight what is between us.Dax's voice pierced through the stifling tension in the dark chamber—raw, unvarnished. Locked on me like he could compel me to see the reality I was rejecting, his amber eyes blazed with great intensity.Heart racing, every nerve tensed to breaking, I retreated. Mirroring the struggle fighting within me, the cursed mark on my arm throbbed, silver-crimson flames flashing just under my skin."You're wrong," my voice trembled but I pushed it to firm. The link is not real—not anymore.His claws opened, tension flickering between us like a tempest just about to break.Then why are you unable to leave?""The air swelled and became imbued with magic and feeling. Memories flooded, unwelcome—Dax's unflinching dedication, the way his touch burnt away my anxiety, the quiet pledges we had made without words.Clutching my hands, I pushed the past down and vowed not to be dragged once again into his circle.I snarled, moving towards the broken window where the a
"We're not running," my voice sliced through the thick, cursed air like a razor blade. Not this time, too.Cassandra grinned, her darkly delighted emerald-green eyes flashing with old, perverted power.She lifted her palm and black power flowed from her fingers, splintering the floor in a web of jagged, burning runes. She was foolish.I launched a wall of flames to stop her next strike, but the cursed mark twisted agonisingly and I had to kneel.Sebastian raced forward, his sword blazing lethal arcs and savagely precisely chopping through shadow-beasts. Dax followed, deadly and unrelenting, his wolf form mercilessly ripping apart adversaries.Mocking voice of Cassandra permeated the area and crept into my head.You believe they may rescue you? Her eyes fixed predatory and knowing on me. "They don’s see you for what you really are... but I do."The cursed brand flashed, drawing me more into her twisted magic—a web of manipulation and sinister pledges.Everything turned suddenly.Realit
One cannot escape what they have done.Dark and poisonous, Cassandra's words hung in the broken air like frigid fire over the war-torn clearing. Her wicked power surged, dragging me down a memory pit.Dax's amber eyes burning with fierce wrath, his claws flexed ready to attack. Besides him, Sebastian's sword flashed, solid in its demand for hold.But before I could respond, black tendrils swung out like burning chains around my wrists.The cursed brand started to burn through my arm as old symbols flared and pulled me into a tempest of broken memories.The universe broke apart, and I was pulled backwards into a former vision.I was standing in the Crescent Moon Courtyard, moonlight flowing down, everything too vivid and clear.Before me loomed the Council Elders, their features contorted in icy assessment. The voice of Lucas Varik rang over the memory—cold, merciless, and absolute.You pose a danger to the group... and to you personally.I recalled my palms shaking, flames raging unde
“How long have you known?”My voice broke through the smothering quiet like a dagger, piercing and demanding. The cursed mark on my arm pulsed, burning hotter with each passing second, fueled by betrayal and unresolved fury.Dax stiffened, his amber eyes narrowing, though pain flickered beneath his hardened expression. Sebastian’s face remained cold, unreadable—but his clenched fists spoke volumes.“Zaia—” Dax started, but I took a step forward, silver-crimson flames sparking dangerously at my fingertips.“Don’t lie to me.” My voice trembled, both fierce and broken. “How long have you known about the prophecy? About me?”Sebastian exhaled, gaze steady but darkened with guilt. “Since the night you were born.”The earth seemed to move under me, memory pieces dissolving quicker than I could comprehend. Their faces blurred—the past and present meeting with fierce intensity.“The Crescent Moon elders swore an oath to hide the truth.” His voice was low but forceful, tinged with hatred
The earth shattered, black magic scorching, power bending into hideous creatures born of hatred and revenge.Defensive line, then! Dax screamed, savagely battling with primordial savagery through foes.Sebastian hit quickly, sword blazing, mercilessly reducing cursed powers.The cursed mark blazed hotter suddenly, fire and darkness entwining to release a long- buried ability."This is what you were meant to be," the icy, relentless voice of The Goddess said. "The flame neither controllable nor extinguished."I shot forward, fire blazing hotter, searing over the black bound dragging us back."I decide what I become." My voice came sharp and rebellious. Not destiny... not you.The earth shook, fire and fate tangling into a burning frenzy.Cassandra snarled, emerald-green eyes shining. You will burn away. " Even yours, all flames die."Not this one; I burned hotter, fire ablaze with great intensity. "This fire never dies."The battleground flared hotter, shadows winding down deeper as co
And I realized as fire burnt brighter shadows twisted deeper and doom closed in that it was.Rising implied going against fate itself."Time is running out."The voice of the Goddess bellowed, ancient and relentless, piercing the cursed air like fate's last sentence across the burning heavens.Heart hammering with furious determination, I closed my fists and fired blazingly at my fingers.Amber eyes blazing, claws contracted, body taut, ready to protect to the very last, Dax walked next to me. Let us then wrap up this.Sebastian's sword shone, engraved letters brilliant, icy-blue eye fixated on the black horizon. We were born for this time.I raised my chin, flames blazingly visible. We write our destiny—that of death attempting.The earth shook, black markings lighting, splintering the cursed territory, power shooting fiercely.Sebastian cursed, knife poised, eyes alert, the seal cracking. "We have running time running short."A brilliant flash shot suddenly, whirling darkness and fi
The earth burst suddenly, black tentacles dragging upward bound beasts in twisted chains."Get free! “I yelled, fire raging, searing over the horrible bond keeping us back.Fire blazing hotter drove the evil powers to withdraw temporarily as flames collided with shadows.A deep, threatening growl tore through the shattered quiet.From the shadows came the Alpha Slayer Veyra, scarred, twisted, and ruthless one we most dreaded."Did you believe you could flee me? “Her voice was icy, piercing as steel, emerald-green eyes ablaze with terrible wrath.Dax bared his teeth, amber eyes fixed on her, poised for killing or dying attempting.As Veyra attacked, claws opened, teeth bared, the earth shook and splinters tore underfoot.Sebastian pounced, sword shining, deadly precisely intercepting her initial stroke.I started, fire blazing ferociously searing over the terrible bonds keeping the group together."This finishes right now."Dax screamed, claws fighting hers, their powers meeting in a le
You believe you could substitute him? “Emerging twisted and victorious, Cassandra had emerald-green eyes blazing. "Your future belongs to me... and so does the past."Cassandra's voice soared, icy and lethal, darkness surged, power erupting, splintering the ruins." Legs aren't earned; they're taken."And I realized as fire blazed brighter shadows twisted deeper and destiny tightened its grip.Everything's heritage came from the Alpha."If rescuing you results in losing everything... therefore so be it.Her voice shook, strong yet broken, full of rebellious love. Tall and damaged but relentless, my mother stood with fire in her eyes.Not at all. You are incapable of doing this. Heart pumping with desperation, I rushed forth, fire flashing brightly at my fingers.Dax's claws flexed, amber eyes blazing, body stiff, ready to attack. "We will find another route."Sebastian cursed, sword shining, engraved images blazing with lethal intent. We are pressed for time. It is hers. She made the
The room shook, black letters shining, old magic churning under the consecrated earth.Elder Lyara growled, emerald-green eyes icy, too far gone. "Your disobedience calls for everything to be threatened."It's your lies that threaten us." I raised my chin, fire burning hotter. "We still stand even with you."The air thickened suddenly, power flickering wrapping us in black tentacles."You were never the saviour," Malric's voice twisted, old and brutal. You were the weapon created for our fight.Memories exploded—lost relationships, bloodstained pacts, a destiny locked in shadows."You... used us." My voice quipped, anger scorching the binding pull of the cursed brand.Dax screamed, breaking free, dashing across the black confines, amber glance ablaze with wrath.Sebastian cursed, sword blazing, slashing over the cursed symbols, you deceived us all.Lyara snarled, black magic flickering, emerald-green glance shining with success always planned to end this way.Flames burst out, fire an
"Watch me," my voice screamed strong and relentless. I was intended to rise, not to be rescued.Silver-crimson flames burst, reversing the cursed runes and driving the shadows back.Cassandra sneered, power wavering but lethal, simply postponing the inevitable. "This isn't over."Dax rushed, amber eyes sharp, making a last, terrible attack.Sebastian followed, breaching the remaining defenses with deadly accuracy using blade cutting.The cursed heavens broke, the battleground burnt brighter, shadows splintered, fire and destiny collided.The voice of the Goddess became chilly and victorious."You have risen but you are still bound."And I realized—as fire blazed hotter—power surged, and destiny spun down more deeply.Ascending was only the start.You believe I have no idea what you have done?''Sebastian's voice was harsh, icy-blue, his sword still discolored from the previous fight.Dax moved between us, amber eyes blazing, claws extending with protective might. "Be back off, Sebasti
Dax advanced, amber eyes sharp, claws flexing, protective and uncompromising. "She is more than her blood."I tightened my hands, flames flickering, heart thumping with stubborn will. "I choose who I become."The cursed mark blazed hotter, fire exploding as shadows twisted in the distance, offering only disaster.The wolves gathered, battle-weary but fiercely loyal, scarred features revealing past enmity."Why ought we to obey her? The voice of a renegade snapped, damaged features twisted with uncertainty. She is cursed, marked by destiny.Scarred but determined Ronan moved ahead. "We follow because she fights for us."Tension boiled, trust brittle, fate weighing on every one of us.The ground shook suddenly, black symbols blazing to fracture the wretched planet underneath.Shadows twisted to create lethal forms; claws gleamed; fangs bared."They have discovered us!"Dax screamed, claws ablaze, rage burning. " defensive line—now!"''Sebastian pulled his sword, engraved in brilliant, ic
The morning blazed more brilliantly, fire and light bursting over the terrible heavens for the first time.Sebastian sheathed his sword, icy-blue stare constant. "We have a chance if we fight clever."Dax came forward, amber eyes fixed on me, sharp and protective. "We are not stopping right now.""No." My voice rang firm and clean. "We get up."The earth shook suddenly, black magic igniting splinters underneath.The cursed heavens darkened, a faint, lethal hum pulsing across the atmosphere.Sebastian's voice became sharp, knife ready. "We still have work ahead of us."And I realized as fire blazed hotter hope sprung to life and destiny spun closer.The daybreak was a fresh fight just about to start, not a cure-all solution."You should face your actual nature now."The voice of the Goddess rang, cold and relentless, over the emptiness of fire and darkness.Heart pumping with fear and rebellion, I stumbled back and felt fire flickering faintly at my fingers.Dax rushed forward, amber e
I pushed forth, heart thumping with clear intent, flames flickering weakly at my fingers. "They are depending on us."Scarred but driven, the surviving wolves roused, hope blazing across their tired features.The pack gathered, wounds gushing, but fire still blazing in their souls.Ronan emerged with stern, scarred fists tightly closed and a harsh voice. We have lost much too much.But not everything, Dax snarled, amber eyes sharp, guarding me fiercely. Still, we still have each other.Sebastian's voice sharpened, strategic yet tense: "The pack cannot survive another attack." "We need a stronghold right now."I moved ahead, flames lighting more brilliantly. "then we locate one."Hope burned even though it was flickering, a little flame surrounded by gloom.The wolves stirred, distrust still there, previous betrayals acute as old wounds resurfaced.You expect us to follow her?The voice of a renegade broke, a scarred face contorted with uncertainty. "She has cursed."Dax opened his teet