Moonborn bonds

veloped through life until the nigh

ighteenth birthday brought forth a storm that filled the sky with its wrath. The bedroom windows shook violently against the continuous raindrops, which sou

d focused on the light crescent moon symbol, which I inherited from birth through my left wrist. The birthmark always remained a silent observer, which

he mark as they quivered from the warmth

inside me, opening an u

e of Aunt Celeste's voice

rt raced wildly inside my chest. My only remaining rela

ly exuded stability, but t

, I lost my balance on the

composure when I asked

e carried in her hands had aged so much that its pages had yellowed and cracked. She spoke while her voice shook abo

ensation from the statement she de

presents a connection to the moon's power that runs through your family blood. The moon's influence was inherited through gen

felt a cold sensa

ered sent a cold sh

elt excruciating pain, which felt like someone rotating a hot and sharp blade inside my spinal cord, before the woman could

fade into twisted colors while dark

ed experienci

oded my mind in a manner resemblin

ps reached skyward like noble guardians. The fog gathered at the

he darkness as their primal int

aused the ground to shake beneath my knees w

produced a howl which resonated through time itself. The sound contained intense

ence that existed outside both th

lized from

need to be untangled and a face that portrayed both charm and fierceness. Although I hadn't laid eyes on him before, there was jus

was, but still it was

. You always have

a promise-an each-way bet

in my room again, the crescent moon

not alon

her eyes wide open, and uncontrol

rmured, her voice trembl

eard it, and the word floate

nd the fire under my skin flared hi

riek that I did not comprehend the situation. But it seemed as if my lips were bu

rmured, my voice fading

ot. The Moonborn have power and danger that comes with the mark. It will control you unless you learn to control it. I looked down at my wrist, the crescent g

ering, with the lightning fractu

e, and an icy wind gushed into the room. Rainwater spilled over

gh the door-swift, noisele

eyes turned black. She forc

ds." "Go to the old stone circle. You'

ed her by saying, "N

hey can't find you here! Her voice was trembling, and her throat was dr

yes blown up to the size of the coals

o be rotating on i

ed out of t