The Luna's Oath

ing-dark, dangerous, and filled with malice. She could feel the weight of his power, a force that pulsed around him like a tangible thing. V

o Viktor. His voice was cold, laced with disdain. "You've been hiding her fo

ady, like a rock in the storm. "She's not a weapon

ck stand up. "You still don't understand, do you? It's not about control. It's ab

d a deep, gnawing fear took root in her chest. Was this really what Viktor had been pr

g forward, his voice cutting through the tension like a

urge of dark energy, like a wave crashing down on her. Viktor was still in control, but Selene could

girl doesn't belong in your world. She belongs with me. Or... I ca

n her throat. It felt as though the world was closing in around her, her heart pounding in her ches

energies reverberated through the room, sending shockwaves that rattled the walls. Selene felt the i

, his voice sharp. "Focu

r that clouded her mind. Control. She had to control the power inside

to tear her apart. But something inside her shifted. A spark, faint but growing, ignited within

motions, forcing herself to center. She couldn't let the darkness consume her. Vikto

that brief instant, Selene took her chance. She reached deep within herself, tapping into the core of the power that

urrounding Daxton. The force of her power pushed against him, and Selene could s

as the light from Selene's power engulfed the

wasn't about to let anyone take that away from her. The energy that had been

r heard it before. She wasn't just speaking to Daxton; she

e saw a flicker of fear in them. He opened his mouth

t, Daxton.

ith a final, venomous glare, he turned on his heel and vanished int

d, trembling, as the light from her power slowly faded. The room felt st

d on her shoulder. His touch was grounding, a

etly, his voice filled with

ariness, there was something else-relief. She had done it. She had taken control. And for the first t

whispered, looking up at Viktor. Her voice tre

n between them-something more than just the bond of teacher and student. But befor

axton will come back. And n

just begun. But she was ready now. She wasn't going to let anyone control

he power