LUNAR LOCKED

e the sunlight was at its peak casting a warm golden glow on the landscape.

the breeze against her skin. The air was overcome with

nce. She had been hunting in these woods for years and knew them like the back of her palm, every inch

ll with their motionless branches. There wasn't any prey in sight. Nova's gut told h

e was just being paranoid. After all, she was an expert huntr

and bag of arrows were

ould go

e. It was a small, old cabin rooted amongst the trees, with smoke drifting lazil

gether. They were each other's support system after their f

nd the sound drew closer. Next, a deer leaped out, followed by a group of others. She felt a sur

quiet again, the only sound heard was the distant snapping of twigs. Nova

couldn't shake the feeling that something closely followed her.Which sent cold shiver

roze in anticipation

heart began to race as she recognized the sound. It was one

ew it was not just any wolf. This one was bigger, st

art of any pack. A pack meant protection, security, and family. She was v

heathed at her waist. She knew she had to move fas

s being

tlessly through the grass. She tripped on a rock hid

her hands still on the dagger at her waist. She realized she

h and still needed to

proached her cabin but noticed the

orgotten to close it befo

ing out to see if anyone was home. But there was no respo

ow and arrows down. "You'll never guess what

espo

aaaa

re turned upside down, plates and pans littered the floor, knives were missing, a

out of her throat when she saw something written in blood. It seemed to be a

∆

ad written this wasn't playing around. All sh

her sister, her senses on high alert.

rushed towar

face as she knelt beside her sister.

me," Nova's hands trembling as she

lt weak and slow. She felt a w

rd. Aria groaned in pain as she slowly opened h

poke softly, almost in a whi

Water," Ar

g a jug with clear water. She returned to Aria's side and lifted he

the water calmed her thirsty throat. Nova held

m closely. Aria's face was swollen and bruised, her lip was bleeding from different cut

aint outline of a large bruise spread

said Aria, twisting her fa

why?" Nova's fear and concern fo

ignor

Tears welled in Nova's e

ria argued as she

after Aria finished drinking from the jug. Aria slowly

red, her voice weak but filled

ars. "Anytime, Aria. I'm just glad you're

va, I'll heal," She groan

ked again, her voice soft and

oser, her ear inches from Aria's mouth in a whisper so fain

pha, the leader of the rogue werewolves who had been terrorizing Lockwood for months. Nova had heard r

trouble, Nova,

ppened? What kind of trou

. I owe

e one who

niffed. "I didn't know what to do, so I came hom

s was a

g eyes with Nova. "He explicitly threatene

hat your blood

on her body. "It was intended as a message

olve

hurt you! This jus

you shouldn't

d then stood up herself. Her eyes

ll Ryker," Nova said, scanning the su

rry about; I believe he has given

with the wrong crowd," Nova said, frowning. "They

ound, She looked out the wind

Aria roll

that they we

e strained to l

pened "Someth

trees. The trees and the ground shook

on swiftly positioning herself in front of Aria. They both quive

or ripped open