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29.

ผู้เขียน: Charlie Eden
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HAYLEY

The first day of October rolls in by the weekend, and all of Greystone is already immersed in the beauty of autumn.

From my window, I watch brown-orange leaves fall from the trees in the neighborhood, tousling through the street as the breeze kicks them around the neighborhood.

As is common in our house, my Mom's yearly tradition of making Pumpkin Pie is set for next week. In preparation for the baking, she's opted to go to the store today. With me.

My Mom never makes me go to the sto
Charlie Eden

The Sheriff is officially onto something. Trouble could be on the horizon... 🤐

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    AXELFuck. The image of Miles, pinned to the ground and gasping for life as an ethereal blue energy is drawn out of him, burns through my thoughts. Slowly, fear rises in my chest. “But how? Should such power even be… possible?”“It shouldn't be,” the old woman admits. “Power like that is impossible to wolves like you and I. But Dreadborn is not like you and I. One of the last living Primordials, his natural strength surpasses that of an average wolf. Now, he's found a way to harness the corruption in him as a form of otherworldly energy.” “Reverse engineering,” Shane explains. “Basically, he's infusing the corruption in his body to other wolves, and draining their life in return.” Beads of sweat streak down my skin as I fold my palms tightly. Whatever hope I held for defeating the Lycan dwindles drastically with every passing second. Shane was right from the jump: We don't stand a chance. We never did.With every answered question though, the fog of ignorance at everything I didn't

  • MOONBOUND   64.

    AXELAnxiety coils like a serpent in my belly as I stare at the wrinkled face of the woman before me. She knows all about werewolves… and she knows me. When I chance a glance at Shane, he wears an inscrutable look that does nothing to ease the apprehension in my guts. “A storm is coming, Shane. Bring your friend into the house,” The old woman says, before turning around to head for the wooden cabin. Steadying her weight with the cane she wields, she takes laborious steps up the small stairs and makes her way into the house. A storm? Through the dense, high trees towering across all of Lumber’s Trail, beams of sunlight spill down onto the snow-coated grounds, providing a soft glow for the surrounding shrubs. Yeah, there's no way a storm shows up today. “Need an invite?” Shane asks, pulling my attention to his presence on the porch. “Come in already.” Biting back a cuss, I follow after him. “How does the old lady know me? Also, who is she? Your mom?” I watch Shane grate his jaw

  • MOONBOUND   63.

    HAYLEY“You sure it's a good idea to introduce him to my mum?” My attention is barely on Corey's words as I scan the crowd of parents exiting the auditorium in search of my Dad. “Of course. It's a great idea.” My best friend exhales nervously. “I don't know, Hayley. Wouldn't that make things super serious between us? Or super complicated?” I turn to face Corey, watching as she twirls the strands of hair in front of her head anxiously. God, my friend is the lovesick goner now. “Depends. I mean, you do like Harold right?” “Yeah, I… I do. I guess.” She squints her eyes behind her glasses. “I just don't want things to get… y'know, kinda awkward if we ever broke up. My mom would ask endless questions about him, and honestly, I don't know if—” A smile splits my face. “Corey, stop. For the first time in probably ever, you're about to make a relationship official—not like your previous casual flings. That tells me two things for certain: You really love Harold, and you're shit-scared.”

  • MOONBOUND   62.

    AXEL“I mean, when you think about it, the school getting closed would have its upsides.” Lucas throws a handful of fries into his mouth, shrugging. “Think of all the crazy parties we could be at.” My eyes rake the entire cafeteria as my cousin rambles on about a possible closure for Greystone High. With the school's staff, the police department and a crowd of parents locked in a tense dialogue behind closed auditorium doors, the rest of the school speculates endlessly about what the meeting's outcome will be. Yet, my thoughts are far away from here. I need to find them. I glance around one last time, noting the absence of Shane and his pack in the cafeteria, and apprehension drives a spike through my chest. It's been three days since our harrowing encounter with Dreadborn in the woods, and I don't know for certain if the trio survived the ordeal. With silver driven straight through Rakim, and whatever the hell the Lycan did to Miles, both boys might as well already be dead. Goddam

  • MOONBOUND   61

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  • MOONBOUND   60.

    AXEL“Gre-eyy.” Fear binds me with a visceral grip as the Lycan’s form comes into full view. Golden eyes blaze with sinister rage as I watch the beast move through the trees like a ghostly spectre. “My claws-s are still wet with the blo-ood of your parents-s.” Anger burns through my chest like acid. “I'll kill you for that.” A cruel sneer twists the shadowy features of the beast. “You fe-eel rage.” Snow under its paw turns to black ash as Dreadborn steps forward. “Relish it. It's the las-st thing you'll feel before I rip your heart out.” Fuck this. Growling, I dig my feet into the earth, then leap straight for the beast. My outstretched paw reaches for the Lycan in a bid to strike a blow… But my claws tug at dark smoke. Dreadborn practically evaporates into thin air—for all but a moment. In split seconds, its form cements again. Shit. The beast hurls itself at me, sinking blade-like fangs into my shoulder. Pain shoots through my arm as a stream of red coats my fur in seconds. Sh

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    HAYLEY. It's been a long, tenuous week since my breakup with Theo. After spending almost all of it holed up in bed, sobbing, I've finally decided to keep myself busy around the house—anything to stop thinking about him, even if that feels nearly impossible. I'm in the middle of helping my mom s

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