Ashes of the Moon

arring Grounds,

his was caused by the curiosity that was stirring among the ranks. At the center of the ring stood Kael. His arms were crossed, his expression was hard as ir

, the healer, asked from the ed

Kael replied flatly. "Instincts tell

him. "I have never... fought

hen let us find out if your body

d, and gave a sma

ng, removing his coat. The tensi

use teeth." Just movement, but if you don't d

smirk, raising her hands.

ain, that same flicker of fire. It was

lun

estepped without hesitation. Her body tw

bli

oving lik

t the shift in her weight? Th

, which flew toward his sho

" he asked her, at the sam

he panted. "I

glow faintly, the embers were flickering across her fin

artially. It was not a full shift. Rather, it was an in-be

n a snarl. It was a w

!" Kael barked

oice cracked. "I

ryn! Focus.

her body trembled as spar

, she collapse

, and silence fel

as he kneeled beside

reathless. "Did

omeone who does not remember their wolf. It takes years of tr

aid softly. "I just felt..

uched her shoulder. "You

ke

Kael whispe

es widened

is throat was tight

ing wolves, some were murmuring a

" Kael commanded

ain of what he meant,

yn to her feet.

's Quarters –

rough the pines with a mournful howl. Kael stood by the window, his arms crossed. Ae

to cause a scene

id. What you did was

s were searching his fac

e. My soul. She died seven years ago in a fi

at bobbed. "

r. But she was kind, clever. She could disarm yo

She sounds like someone

. "You remind me of her

mforting," she said, be

't mean to. It is no

stepped toward him, the firelight casting so

ised an

inued. "When you are an

alm brushed his chest, his wolf

d," he

you, but it was not just because you saved me." It is someth

spond immediate

d and pressed it g

el that?"

was hammering hard

d ancient sensation that began to unfurl between them. It is

dreams. And there was someone else.

chilled. "Wha

me." Her voice broke. "

mind was racing so fast

w I knew him, but it was like

ay, his fists

n's voice wa

th. "You just described someone who

ho

, his eyes were dark.

n fr

ht that Liora died, but after the fire, we never found

hink h

aw him in your nightmares..." He stepped toward her. "You may no

od atop a cliff, cloaked in silver moonlight. Long white hair whipped in the wi

and was

immered wit

ed a name

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