Fated by the moon

: The Moo

ied to focus on her studies or make friends with other students, every time she caught sight of him-whether it was across the campus, in the halls, or even just

eeper than curiosity urged her to unravel the mystery of him. She

the academy, like the tension before a storm. Students were starting to avoid her, whispering behi

fternoon, i

g day of classes when she felt it-an unmistak

he hairs on the back of her neck stood on end as she scanned

ake sense of it. Her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden, sharp pain in her head, like something wa

oice echoed

t a thought-it was a call, a demand, l

Damien'

ld around her blurred. She could feel him now-not just his presence, but somet

mi

with a surge of power, a

e pull on her mind vanished, and she found herself standing alone in the

ed, trying to make sens

he was-standing in the doorway, his dark eyes piercing i

said, his voice low and

ke an electric current, left her speechless. Her pulse was erratic, and for the first

mien continued, his voice barely above a whispe

r voice shaky with both confusion and fea

didn't do anything," he said, his voice thick with fr

her head. "The Moon?

eyes never leaving hers. "It's a force, an ancient power. And you-" h

at. "What are you sayi

ened. "Yes, but it's not a blessing. Not

h-too much to comprehend all at once. "What w

e forces at play that you can't even begin to understand. And the Moon's power-it's b

derstanding. But that wasn't the only thing that sent a chill down her spine. It was the way D

n, I d

h what sounded like desperation. "You don't wan

ay, leaving Aria standing alone in the hallway, h

hing was certain-her life was about to be turned upside down, and no matter how hard