The Alpha of the Fifth Moon

e moonstone bla

esh with a shimmer instead of a wound. Silver ichor oozed from her

ater

for the first time in centuries. Runes on the stone walls ignited

oon had beg

flickered. On

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he Northern Pines, shirtless, bloo

been hunted. He

"You were always the key, Kael. But

ell-scr

nt one thing: they knew the Fifth Moon still lived. They

yra holdin

ael waking into whatever

on other worlds, vows sworn in forgotten tongues, flashe

eeded her. Needed to

e night. Not his pack

ned, b

shadows like smoke incarnate, eyes glowing

wasn't

ric of reality, shimmering like oil on water. Stars twisted inside

mouth w

e hell i

link. "The Aw

reaking gate to

hispered. "

moon dies every time because we forget. We fall in love, we fo

na walk into some time-rip and try again

time... we burn the timeline. N

his jaw, stari

't trus

trust p

That storm in her blood. That scentless, timeless

you in there, Lyra, what happen

e. "It collapses. But we'l

pack. His people. The lies

ned. "Lead t

Gate, and the stars screamed as t