THE LUNA WHO STOLE TIME

n place. With each jounce of the road, she felt her bones shake. Pine and snow filled the air through t

ce they departed the village hours ago. His silver armor caught the sun's

ut he'd never once

er chest under her shirt. It throbbed weakly as i

lives

aky breath and growled, "Why

alt. Cassian's voice

out. Her brea

igh walls, and broad gates. Above it all, perched on a cliff and ve

the back of the w

rs moved about the gates in a flurry. Elara hunched down, s

r looke

linking coins. Elara struggled to absorb it all, but her mind was muddle

s in black armor stood guard. He saluted one of them. "Take

said, catching

as harsh. "There are things I need to

e wen

-

old woman to bind up the bruises. The healer

eta breathed. "General Cassian

. "He said I wa

aps that is so. Or perhap

ed. "What d

just patted her hand

d with blinding flashes-timelines she could not understand. The throne room. A r

ared before her

olden

tched hand

led her name

out of be

he was merciless. To others, benevolent. But no matte

poured across the cobblestones. Her mark pulsed gently unde

ad to

-

uards recognized that Cassian had brough

e," one of them grow

ing. The tapestries on the walls depicted battles

he was, Pr

the hallway, resting a

smiled. Th

an before, black hair mussed, golden eyes glowing wi

sp her hand. "You loo

iled. "You

whispered. "You've bee

Was he lying? O

inched closer. "A pull. Like fate." His smile grew

The same words C

n't have to be afraid anymore. I'll protect you

dded. "Chosen

y Luna,"

t him, stunned

e doesn't matter when

hand away. I ne

, but his smile did

waiting,

ring on his skin as he swung a practice sword. His shirt was off, muscles t

lowered his sword

he said. "Abou

's jaw

rs me too," she bre

d her slowly. "That

isn't

of previous lives. Th

He told me he's t

wed. "You need to be

k he's da

he wants

"What do you want

diately. Then he said

ith tears i

night. I will show you. You have to l

d, racing

, she heard

foot in that village, he told me. But I

s returned

etrayer stood in the

ra gazed int

sn't

someo

e she

e she

see their face, a voi

er meant to

verything