The Luna's Oath

the corner, trying to make sense of the cryptic words they exchanged, but every time she tried to piece it together, it s

im light of the room. He turned toward her, his gaze softening just slightl

g in his tone, something deeper than mere instruction. It w

e said, motioning

rd, Selene followed Viktor out of the room, down the sleek corridor, and into an

his chest, his expression unreadable. Selene opened her mouth to speak, but no words

clinical than the rest of the building. White walls, cold lighting, and a sense of abandonment hung

hers. This one had a keypad next to it, and Viktor entered a code with

ts, and mysterious symbols that made Selene's skin prickle. At the far end of the roo

e markings on it were unfamiliar, but something abou

," he said, his voice low, "is what I've been trying to find. I

d him, drawn to the tablet in a way she cou

thing much bigger. The key to an ancient power. The power I

"Me?" she whispered, her voice

ully. "Your bloodline, Selene. It's tied to something that has been hidden for centuries. This tablet is p

e of it all. "But... I'm just... a regu

h his eyes. "You're far from regular, Selene. You have a gift-a power you

e. She had lived her life in obscurity, just gettin

an, but he cut her off, hi

but you've been chosen for something. A role in a war that's been brewing for centuries. And I nee

herself against the glass case. "A war? W

re are forces out there-people who will stop at nothing to control this power. To co

ely above a whisper. "Why me? Why d

n't. You're too important. Your lineage is the la

owning in confusion, but there was one thing she was sure of: she couldn't turn back now. She was

oice shaky but determine

lmost... human. "For now, we train. We prepare. You need to under

know what the future held, but one thing was certain: her life had