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Moon bound: the curse of Ashbourne

Chapter 3 ECHOES OF FIRE

Word Count: 1240    |    Released on: 19/04/2025

ad settled in Rowan's bones. Silas had long since vanished, retreating into the night with that uncanny, wolfish quiet of his-too silent, to

n table, the weight of his words still

there's no

in her mind, as fina

newly etched by the current generation. They were tokens of memory, marks of resilience. Her hand hovered over one in particular, a spiral interwoven with claw marks-jagged and bru

the silence that buzzed with unspoken history. And yet, despite all that felt familia

ght beyond. The trees stood in solemn stillness beneath the sky, their branches skeletal in the silver moonlig

st illuminat

otsteps pulled her

came a voice from the doorway-l

ned slowl

se it w

crossed tightly, shoulders squ

frame, crossing her arms in turn. "

deliberate calm, his eyes cold, jaw tight. "I th

le. "Nice to see your

through the air like ice. "This place

he said, the words sharp with restr

estors 'helped' by cursing our blood

ffened. "I didn't

ry the blood of

slightly, the fire in her chest flickering to life.

of heat rushing up the chimney. The shadows in the room danc

ween them sharp enough to cut. Then, without a word,

holding. Her shoulders ached from the tension, the sil

eeded

ge. The wind whispered through the trees like old voices murmuring half-forgotten warnin

ded not by direction, but by instinct. The forest pulled at her

; a ring of mushrooms where she and her sister had once tried to summon fae spirits; a shallow w

ne circle was still visible, though broken in places, weeds curling through cracks. She remembered watching the elders cas

e the

re S

tural grow

wly, heart leapi

ging from the

man, but

smoke, rippling with power. His eyes-those eyes-still held th

wly, muscles coiled, e

she whispered, unsure if the

, nostrils flaring as if catching her scent. Then, in one slow,

sh twisted. Magic surged in the air like a storm's approach. Rowan flinched at

re-chested, skin glistening with s

to wander," he s

e replied, holding his gaze. "You

-smile, barely

ng it," she said,

it's changing. Stronger. Tonight, for a

id," she s

her-really looked. The wind rustled

n, after a pause, "I don't

arm. His skin was burning hot, his muscle

it out," she s

avy with a thousand things left unsaid. Then

itches standing be

"I'm not used to wer

t earned a

ce between them again. "You should rest

omorrow. There's something near the boundary

finish t

d. "I'll

into their own thoughts. But even as she walke

stepping into Ashbourne, sh

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1 Chapter 1 THE RETURN TO ASHBOURNE2 Chapter 2 THE ALPHA'S COMMAND3 Chapter 3 ECHOES OF FIRE4 Chapter 4 THE OLD MAGIC5 Chapter 5 THREADS OF THE PAST6 Chapter 6 TEETH BENEATH THE SURFACE7 Chapter 7 THE ASHBOURNE WARNING8 Chapter 8 ECHOES IN THE HALLOW9 Chapter 9 BLOOD MOON RISING10 Chapter 10 SHADOWS OVER ASHBOURNE11 Chapter 11 TRACKS IN THE DARK12 Chapter 12 THE SPIRIT WOOD DOESN'T FORGET13 Chapter 13 BLOOD AND BONE14 Chapter 14 TETHERED THREADS15 Chapter 15 SHADOWS OF THE PAST16 Chapter 16 THE PRICE OF BLOOD17 Chapter 17 SHADOWS IN THE CRYPT18 Chapter 18 THE FIRST ALPHA19 Chapter 19 THE BOND WAKES20 Chapter 20 SHADOWROOT21 Chapter 21 THE FOG BETWEEN22 Chapter 22 TENSION ON THE BORDER23 Chapter 23 FORBIDDEN TOUCH24 Chapter 24 SHIFTING LOYALTIES25 Chapter 25 HIDDEN TRUTHS26 Chapter 26 THE TIES THAT BIND27 Chapter 27 THE HEARTSTONE'S CALL28 Chapter 28 UNRAVELING SECRETS29 Chapter 29 THE FORBIDDEN RITUAL30 Chapter 30 FULL MOON'S RISE31 Chapter 31 THE RITUAL'S PREPARATION32 Chapter 32 THE RISING TENSION33 Chapter 33 WHAT LURKS WITHIN34 Chapter 34 MOONLIT CONTROL35 Chapter 35 BONDS OF TRUST36 Chapter 36 A DANGEROUS FUTURE37 Chapter 37 TESTING LIMITS38 Chapter 38 THE COST OF MAGIC39 Chapter 39 SHIFTING BOUNDARIES40 Chapter 40 FINAL BINDING41 Chapter 41 WHISPER OF THE PAST42 Chapter 42 SHIFTING THE WIND43 Chapter 43 SHADOWS FROM WITHIN44 Chapter 44 THE KISS45 Chapter 45 FRACTURES46 Chapter 46 ELARA'S DOUBT47 Chapter 47 THE BROKEN CIRCLE48 Chapter 48 FLAMES OF THE DARK49 Chapter 49 GAGE'S GAMBIT50 Chapter 50 LINES DRAWN51 Chapter 51 THE MAP OF SHADOWS52 Chapter 52 INTO THE FORGOTTEN VALE53 Chapter 53 THE GUARDIAN'S TRIAL54 Chapter 54 THE ARTIFACT OF BUNDING55 Chapter 55 A PACK DIVIDED56 Chapter 56 SHADOW IN THE BLOOD57 Chapter 57 THE CHALLENGE58 Chapter 58 MAEVE'S WARNING59 Chapter 59 BETWEEN HEARTBEATS60 Chapter 60 ECHOES OF THE PAST61 Chapter 61 FORGOTTEN PAST62 Chapter 62 BETWEEN TRUTH AND LOYALTY63 Chapter 63 BLOODLINE UNBOUND64 Chapter 64 THE ALPHA'S SHADOW65 Chapter 65 WOLVES AT THE GATE66 Chapter 66 ASHES AND PROMISES67 Chapter 67 THE LOST RITUAL68 Chapter 68 ECHOES FROM VALE69 Chapter 69 ASHES AND OATH70 Chapter 70 BINDING PATH71 Chapter 71 SHADOWS OVER ASHBOURNE72 Chapter 72 THE FIRST BLOW73 Chapter 73 ECHOES OF BETRAYAL74 Chapter 74 FIRE WITHIN75 Chapter 75 EDGE OF THE SILENCE76 Chapter 76 BLOODLINE77 Chapter 77 ROW78 Chapter 78 WHISPER OF THE MOON79 Chapter 79 THE HOLLOW THAT REMEMBERS80 Chapter 80 WHAT REMAINS AFTER THE FIRE81 Chapter 81 THE STORM THAT SPEAKS82 Chapter 82 RECKONINGS AND RISING FLAMES83 Chapter 83 WHEN THE EARTH REMEMBERS84 Chapter 84 RIFTPOINT85 Chapter 85 WHAT LIES IN THE SHADOW86 Chapter 86 THE DYING MAN87 Chapter 87 THE SEEDS OF REBELLION88 Chapter 88 THE GOD THAT WAITS89 Chapter 89 BETWEEN THE LIVING AND DEATH90 Chapter 90 THE EDGE OF THE GREAT SILENCE91 Chapter 91 STORMS WE CALL HOME92 Chapter 92 THE FLAMES THAT REMEMBER93 Chapter 93 BROKEN OATH94 Chapter 94 A CRIMSON MOON RISES95 Chapter 95 ASHES AND IRON96 Chapter 96 THE HOLLOW CHARGE97 Chapter 97 SHATTERED MOONLIGHT98 Chapter 98 BLOOD AND STARLIGHT99 Chapter 99 THE SEVERED THREAD100 Chapter 100 THE SHATTERED THRESHOLD