Rise of the fallen luna

na

der than usual-as if even the win

erent worlds divided by a single invisible line. Behind me was the life I'd

aces blank, cold, emotionless.

t there to

re to ensure

a silent reminder

no f

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kept my back straight. If I was going to walk

hat they think

think the

e no idea who I'

nued, an eerie silen

Not even the wind dared to

ng felt.

ent sentinels, their branches twisting above us, blocking out the light. Shadows cr

rney and more like I wa

aybe

choice di

power, no home, and a secret

could feel her unease. Her silence wa

t wal

ard the unknown. Toward the rogue w

fate they had

th the pain and the fe

hink they'

y-I'll burn th

the guar

ke in a flat, e

where w

sbelief, my foo

me here?" I asked, my

looked at me.

from here," the other mutte

at, they turned

No warning.

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s on the back of my neck prickl

he growled. "Somet

ad. The air was heavier now. D

nger betwee

in the

y were

sound of rustli

or someone

as I slowly turned in every direction, eyes dar

led out, trying to k

Just more

my voice sharper now, thoug

r floated fro

ena

eath

snapped, turning

en-I s

hadows like a ghost sum

loaked in a quiet

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so

ared rogue

ispered throu

hat haunted

man I was sup

esence overwhelming, the air

" he said, voice smooth lik

moved back, heart th

me?" I asked, forcing

tugged at the co

yes never leaving mi

ly, like a predato

ome time together... let's at

n his tone, like he was playi

stand tall even though fear p

red restle

t him," she

ready kn

no ordin

an-he was a warnin

w, I w

ith unsettling ease, arms crossed

low and taunting, "I've been looking

, tension winding

scoffed. "Abou

nd slowly walked toward

Your pack," he said,

till reme

e like a threat, like he already kn

ath catching

asked, trying to keep

something shifted in his ex

an as they pretend. And you, dear Elena, are

eemed to qui

od ran

w some

I wasn't