Semua Bab POWERS OF THE MOON BEARER: Bab 41 - Bab 50

With diseased howlers all around in the icy wasteland, the storm danced viciously around Luna; her heart raced as she replayed Mira's words in her head.“You're lying!” screamed Luna, her voice shaky.With her smirk becoming more profound in collision with the encroaching snowstorm, Mira's eyes glowed an eerie silver light. “Am I? Think a little more about it, Luna. All along, all the signs were there. The moon always pulled at you stronger than anyone else. You’re one connected to the relic, the one breaking its seal. You were marked from the very beginning."Luna choked as her mother's voice broke through the noise.“It’s true, my moonbeam.” Her mother appeared wrapped like a mirage, an expression of sorrow on her face. “The moon chose you at the very hour when you were born under the Blood Moon. Your tie to it is everlasting.”“No!” Luna's voice cracked as she shook her head. "This can't be right. I didn't ask for this!"Kael stepped forward with his face contorted with rage. "Sh

"You are mistaken." Kade's voice cut through the tension. He walked forward, intent upon Mira, pain eclipsing the amber in his eyes. "The moon's favor does not come from death or bloodshed. It comes from balance. Something you have shattered." "Do spare me your naive wisdom, boy. You are a broken wolf clinging on to scraps Luna throws to you," she sneered. Kade stood still, Jax bristled next to him. "Say that again," Jax growled, eyes blazing. "I dare you." "Enough!" Luna's voice rang out and silenced them all. She took a deep breath, hands shaking, a difficult motion as she transited her focus to Mira. "This isn't about them. It's about us. Whatever grudge you have, whatever the moon told you to do, it dies here." Mira tilted her head. "You think you're prepared to face me? Little heir; you've scarcely begun to touch your power. You can't even control it." "Maybe I can't," Luna stammered. "But I don't have to control it by myself." She turned back to her pack, voice softeni

Before anyone could respond, the voice again boomed through the cavern. "Aw, how touching," Mira drawled, with too much sarcasm. "Nothing warms my heart like watching a pack fall apart." They turned toward the sound, but their shadows danced and twisted to obscure her position. "Where are you?" Luna demanded, her voice shaking with anger. "Right where I need to be," Mira said, her laughter echoing. "And you're right where I want you-fractured, doubting, and oh-so-tempting to break further." Alec snarled, "Show yourself, coward." "Why hurry, darling? You'll see me soon enough." Her voice turned ice cold, shaking the cavern. "But first, let's see how strong that bond of yours really is."The ground beneath them shook violently, and the quake rapidly divided the group, a rugged chasm forming separating Luna and the others. "Luna!" Alec cried, reaching for her, but the distance became too wide. "I'm fine!" Luna reassured, clutching the relic as it shone faintly. "Stay toge

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

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