All Chapters of POWERS OF THE MOON BEARER: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

A shadow hound sprang from the trees, pawing for Morgana. She wheeled around, her staff lit up as she hurled a blast of light at the creature. It vanished with a shrill scream, but two more materialized in its place.“They’re multiplying,” Morgana said through gritted teeth.Selene stopped suddenly, her eyes quickly sweeping the vicinity. “Here!” she exclaimed while pointing out a narrow path covered by a thick undergrowth.“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Jax said looking at the overgrown trail.“No time to argue!” Alec snapped, shoving him forward.The Pack plunged into the thicket, pulling branches against their flesh in passing. The barking of the hounds receded, but the breathless tension in the air was unthinned.When they emerged on the other side, Selene turned to face them with a hard look on her face. "We're safe for a moment, but that ain't forever. The sanctuary's just up ahead."Luna gasped against Alec. “Why do I feel like I’m being pulled toward something?”Selene paused

Before anyone could respond, the doors of the temple flung open and Luna fell out. Her eyes shone with a silver unearthly glow and faint symbols shimmered on her skin as though they were phases of the moon.“Luna!” Alec ran to her, catching her as she collapsed.She gazed up at him, her voice was barely more than a murmur. “It isn’t finished yet. She… still is here.”“Who?” Selene asked, stepping forward.Before Luna was able to respond, the silver light behind her intensified again for one time and there was the silhouette of a person from the sanctuary, now she was more massive and frightful."I Told You," the figure Hissed, Her Voice Echoing with Dark Power. "You Can’t Escape Me."They all stopped as she raised her hand, the shadows around her getting darker and more dense."You will bow to me, Luna," she said, narrowing her glowing eyes. "Or you will watch me destroy everything you hold dear."The air was charged with the tension of that huge dark figure stepping fully out of the

"Helping?" Luna's voice cracked as she jerked away from Alec, standing unsteadily. "You thought helping her by leading her to my parents and getting them killed was helping? How does that even make sense, Selene?""I didn't know she'd kill them!" Selene shouted, her voice trembling. "I thought she was going to protect you, guide you! I was young and scared. She told me things...things I wanted to believe.""You're so eager to believe her lies," Alec said, his voice cold. "And you served Luna's parents to her on a silver platter."Selene’s lips trembled as she glanced around the group. “I’ve wished it every day since. Every single day.”"Regret doesn't bring them back," Luna said, her voice soft but laced with venom.Jax stepped in, his face grim. "Luna, we can't fall apart now. The Nemor Lunae wants this. She's counting on us to turn against each other."Luna rounded on him, breathing hard. "Don't you dare tell me how to feel, Jax. You didn't lose them the way I did. You didn't grow u

The cave-in behind them of the walls, they burst into the open clearing, into the dust and debris, gasping for breath in the moonlit space.“Well,” Jax coughed, shaking dirt out of his hair, “that’s one way to keep us moving.Luna straightened, her glowing eyes dimming back to their natural hue. She rubbed her temples as if trying to shake off a lingering headache. “The altar… it’s close.”Kade kept his sword out while scanning the surroundings. "Let's hope 'close' doesn't involve another death trap."“Is it just me,” Alec said quietly, walking next to Luna, his hand nearly touching hers as he spoke, “or does every way forward feel like a trap?”"You're not the only one feeling this," Luna said, grimly. "She toys with us. She leads us exactly where she wants."Selene, usually so outspoken, now hesitated to speak. "She's always been like this. It's her way of keeping control—giving just enough hope to make you move, only to take it away when you least expect."“And you’d know all about

Luna hesitated, her mind racing. How could she explain what Nyx had told her? How could she voice the doubt that gnawed at her without unraveling everything?"She’s still processing," Alec said, stepping between them firmly. "Give her space."Jax threw up his hands. "Space? She disappears into some supernatural void, comes back shaken, and now she's acting like nothing happened? That's not how it works."Kade crossed his arms and narrowed his golden eyes. “As much as I hate to agree with Jax , he is certainly right on point. Whatever you saw, Luna, it might be of great importance to all of us.”Selene stepped forward cautiously. "Luna... we trust you, but we can't help you if you don't tell us what's going on."Luna’s chest tightened. She looked at Selene with a torn heart. Those words of Nyx repeated in her mind, “Not everyone who stands beside you is "on your side."“I can’t,” she whispered, lowering her gaze.“Can’t or won’t?” Jax pressed."Enough!" Alec growled, his voice reverbe