Ashes of the Moon

uncil Chamber,

not been filled l

sigil of the Silverpine Pack that was carved into the stone that stood as a table in the center

, every inch the Alpha even though his voic

hat is clos

ich we have buried for too lo

murs went throu

ossi

ght he

umbled Captain Drex, his thick arms crossed. He van

at I have not tried to forget him? You thi

now?" Mira

to Maelin, who stood

the girl, isn't it

r nightmares. Silver hair. Cold eyes. She

" Mira asked, alarm c

at he looks like," Kael

id not tell you before, because we had no proof. But... before Rive

ble wa

ven had been contacting someone from the Bloodf

ed. "They have not crossed i

o," Maelin said. "Ri

"He was not just writi

for what?"

yes. A vessel for t

fell into st

e younger advisors. "The

le. "So was the Hollow that rose

gestured, "Aeryn

en was trying to find a vess

ragged. "And maybe h

n darkened. "Or ma

d with the Seer from Bloodfang, then this prophecy... t

ach of t

topping what w

e Grounds, edge of th

ning air kissed her skin. The stones rose around her, humming faintly with old magic. No one had told her what the stones

fingers brushing the

beneath

climbed h

ru

burnt w

hen f

hrough her veins like it was liquid starlight. She cried out, falling to her

si

around her

tretched toward a stone altar. Surrounding her were shadowy figures who were chanting in a language she

. Through fire and

he scr

engul

as the silver moon tu

ray

a

ding throug

ollapsed, and from the tree

all, silver-hair

ve

n as her body burned

ed, and shoved t

chest was heaving, her ha

down, and

re were curving tendrils of light that were pressed into her skin in the shape of a crescent moon c

approached

her she whispered, "I

me from the sha

her, staring at

eath c

mark

it," she said

ur mate Mark. It appeared the day sh

her hand. "But

said. "Yo

r voice shook. "Par

r, his eyes searchin

Fire. The silver-haired ma

dened. "Then we

uld he...?"

e Moonborn Flame," Kael said, his voice

fading from her palm, but the mark r

a fragile voice. "Why do I carry

place where the mark burn

I think that fate is trying to write

lue fire, Riven Thorne stood before a wall of bloodstaine

, his lips curl

at stood behind him. It was a woman with sight

ng," the Blind

the same one that had once pierced

the mark,"

at," the Seer rasped. "Sh

deepened. "Goo

sed th

ll burn ev