The Luna's Reborn

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into a silver ribbon, glittering between the trees. The air is col

ssian stands in front of her like a shield, his body tense. His shirt is torn, and his

voice a shaky whisper, barely lo

ragging across the rocky ground. E

ra," I say lowly.

Worn. He shifts into his human form slowly, standing tall bet

ays, his voice calm. Controlled. Like h

tilting my head.

, and it cuts throug

"Don't do this. You're

ty. "I was. Before s

says. "You're just too

n coming out. "You let her lie to me,

need to. His silence screams lo

m like he's her safety, her s

That Shoul

t wait.

and snapping as my wolf takes over. The ch

pens. My body

s wolf is dark, powerful, but not nearl

n our chests. The space between us tighten

I l

claws scrape across my side, but I don't flinch. I sin

t he's still

k. "I'm not here to win," he responds. "Then why fight

te for

stumbles, and I see his eyes...sad, conflicted, loyal to t

om yourself." I go still for a sec

id-leap and slamming me down. My back hits the dirt with

es. Not mine. His. "You still

That's what hurts the most. Behind u

d. My eyes catch a flash of blond

athe. She's r

hrough

unning!"

arkness. The forest closes in fast, but I'm faster. Leaves whip my face. B

s," I snarl. "S

and dead leaves. Her scent leads me toward the deeper part of the

have

fallen logs, nearly tripping. She's breathing hard

rever!" Still no answer. Her scent stop

low and stalk

eels beside it, gasping for breath. She holds something in h

hink magic will save you?" I step out of the shadows. She jumps, spinn

. "You've never been." "You d

know you used me." Mira steps closer. "I did

"I was trying

ain. "You don't get to decide what I need!" She flinc

aking with rage. My voice comes out low a

lips

watch you...

and

ath wa

o, no

tten all over her face. "Your father... he sent me. He kn

m not." I step forw

"I couldn't. He said if I

me?" My voice cracks

eaks. "But it stopped being a

I want to believe her. Part of me d

his proves it. Only his in

I've seen

e it from her. The meta

ou to repo

dn't. You were... more than I expected." I want to scream. T

iar. Terrifying. Mira pales. "He's

ho

ises above the win

t behind us splits apart lik

e steps into

ved stone. Cold, merciless

ice. "Kane," I whisper. He grins. "Father's disap

finish what Mira failed to do." I shift in a blink, my wolf snarling and