All Chapters of POWERS OF THE MOON BEARER: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

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—

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.

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

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,”

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