THE LUNA'S AWAKENING

ared between us. Despite the roaring wind outside,

"I know who kil

still. I responded, scarcely raising m

face, Kane shook his head. "I wish I was

chest. "How on earth could you be familiar wit

t random." He spoke calmly yet firmly. "They were the target

of this moment cause

is eyes to darken. She is a dangerous and crafty rogue witch. She

d. Like a dream echo, t

darkest hours, bring the broken packs together, and vanquish the greatest danger. Raven w

enly, the fragments of my shatter

d." What am I supposed to do with any of this? I'm not

ecause you've been told you're weak for so long. But you

shook my head. "Power? You

clothing from within his coat. He gave it to

nwrapped it, my finger

wned it," Kane

p-shaped crystal set in silver, simple but exquisite.

as I gasped. "What

y you have left behind. Knowing that you would

e a heartbeat. My thoughts were racing

s you." "It could only be activated b

d and afraid. "This is not what I w

softly. "But sometimes we ha

n years started to come back t

my mother's kind smile. In late-night whispers, I recalled how t

of the night th

voice just audib

leaned clos

was present. I looked through the closet door despite my parents' warnings to hide. Her

you survived. It must have been obvious to your p

he pendant securely. "However, I have

e to yet." "You must firs

ponse to his words. Abruptly, it emitted a ray

I stepped back in s

the light was a det

nded. "That's a

h my heart rac

voice, Kane answere

ted a route that wound through mountains and thick forests. There

?" I pointed to th

ortion of it. He whispered to himself as he traced the words with his finge

With frustration brewin

find this place." "You will learn about yourself

re was a part of me that wanted to flee, to pretend that nothing was

e for the firs

ate it?" My question was ha

e with a determined e

med and the cave grew black again. It was a mo

he cave entrance. His voice was low and s

ts dim light the only solac