Lost Luna's Claim

oding in the shadowed recesses of the forest for far too long. Luna's

They were all larger than normal wolves, their eyes glowing with a malevolent hunger

, but there was grim certainty in his eye

ng into a twisted grin. "There's nowhe

with all the deadly grace of sharks homing in on prey. The air was th

her past. Now, she was g

was about

dline is far more dangerous than anything she could have ever imagined. As the rogue wolves draw near, Luna has to come to terms wi

l burn in their eyes, a palpable hunger, as if the predators closed in on their prey. Luna's heart cl

of the Moonheart Clan, the strength of her ancestors, hummed through her veins, begging to be unleashed into ba

ance. It was the rogue wolf who had spoken, the leader of this pack of traitors, that interest

d, his voice like gravel scraping against stone.

ed, the remnants of her memories flashing through her-her parents, her home, the Crescent Pa

, her gaze hardening. "

them trembled as they moved with lethal speed, their bodies b

side surged forward. Fur sprouted along her body, her senses exploding into hyper-awareness. The surroun

avoiding the strike and countered with a vicious swipe of her own claws. She felt the wolf's flesh tear und

his wolf form fluid and agile as the snarling sound and clash of claws

coursing through her veins, the blood of the Moonheart Clan unlocking something deep within her. With ever

something greater, to something ancient. The power that had lain dormant inside he

a presence not even Luna's

malice as he danced around Ethan, circling him until the perfect moment to attack. He was unlike the others in aspects-more c

y audible above the din of the fight. "You really believe yo

show intimidation. Her wolf growled in her chest, and s

narled, her voice like thunde

at, she

eached him. He was too quick. Too experienced. His claws raked across her side, cuttin

her. "You were supposed to stay hidden, forgotten. The pow

the power of the moon tugging at her soul. The ground beneath her feet seemed to hum wi

ack. She was the heir of a legacy buried in blood and betrayal, a

recognition at what was changing in her, at the rising power from

rol it?" he sneered, st

l it," Luna snarled. "I

ever thought possible, and she connected with the rogue leader's chest wit

a wasn'

and surge through her, filling her senses with clarity-with strength. Her claws met his throat, and wit

lief frozen upon his face. Luna stood over him, panting, he

ttle w

stirred deep inside her. This wasn't just the power of the Moonhe

yet filled with a sense of awe. "You did

fallen rogue leader, his body finally motionless. She could

ce softer now. "But I'm not hidden anymore. I'm h

to be done. The battle may be over for now, but the war is far from finished. They wo

sture strong, the air around her crac

long moment. And then he nodd

n apart by old grudges and old wars. But you-your bloodline-you have the power to unite them

through her. She wasn't just fighting for herself anymore. She was fighting for the future o

ization, Luna knew

more, but she was the hei

ivor alone; she w