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Chapter twenty five : the one who watches
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Blood and moonlight Chapter twenty six: the gods messenger
The vision dissolved into shards of light, leaving behind only silence—and the racing pulse of fear in Ava’s chest.“The gods’ messenger?” she echoed, eyes locked on the seer. “What does that mean?”The seer rose to her feet slowly, as though the air had turned heavy. “That was no ordinary being. The gods only send him when judgment is near.”Marcus narrowed his eyes. “Judgment for whom?”“For all of us,” the seer said. “When a hybrid is close to full awakening… the gods grow restless.”Ava took a shaky step back, her mind spinning. “So they’re watching me now?”“No,” the seer replied grimly. “They were always watching you. But now… they’re preparing to act.”The air shifted. A sudden gust of wind swept through the chamber—icy and unnatural. The candles blew out in unison. A dark mist pooled at the center of the room, rising until it shaped itself into a tall figure cloaked in crimson.Everyone froze. MoAva’s breath caught.The gods’ messenger had arrived.The figure did not walk—it
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The house was too quiet when Ava rose from her seat near the fire. The embers crackled softly, the only sound in the grand hall. Pale moonlight bled through the stained-glass windows, casting red and violet patterns across the cold stone floor. She pulled her cloak over her shoulders, the fabric whispering as it slid across her skin. She needed air. A hunt. Something to sink her teeth into—literally. Her veins itched with hunger, and the stored blood in the cellar tasted like metal and regret. “I’m going out,” she said, turning toward the library where her father always sat at this hour. As expected, Lord Elaris was buried in a tome so ancient it looked like it might fall apart under his fingers. He didn’t glance up. “Where?” “The forest. I need a proper hunt,” she said. “There’s a herd of deer near the east ridge. I won’t go far.” “You’ve said that before,” he murmured, voice calm but sharp. “And came back blood-soaked, dragging a wild boar behind you.” Ava smirked. “That
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The forest was quieter than usual. Ava crouched low in the brush, fingers brushing the dirt. She could smell them—deer, maybe two. Young. Close. But something felt off. The wind carried another scent. Not prey. Not quite predator, either. She stood slowly, eyes scanning the trees. Moonlight filtered through the high canopy, bathing everything in silver. The woods here were older. Wilder. Some paths even the elders warned her not to cross. But Ava was not one for rules. She moved like shadow, barely stirring the undergrowth as she followed the trail. Her hunger had dulled—replaced by curiosity. Something was calling her. Not with words. Not even with sound. It was a pull. Deep and strange. That’s when she saw it. A house. No… a ruin. Tucked between thick oaks and strangled by ivy, it looked like it hadn’t been touched in decades. Its roof sagged. The wood had grayed. But the air around it was… different. Warmer, almost. She stepped closer, the boards underfoot creaking as she
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The sky was already turning the color of ash when Ava slipped back through the manor gates. She moved fast, hood pulled low, cloak dusty from the forest floor. Her heartbeat still hadn’t settled. Not from the run… but from him. His eyes, those molten gold eyes—they’d burned into her soul. Every step away from that house felt like tearing herself from a place she didn’t realize she belonged. A place she should’ve feared. A place she now craved. The scent of blood wards and old stone greeted her as she crept into the main hall. Quiet. Empty. Good. “Ava.” She froze. Her father stood at the top of the staircase, arms folded across his chest. His eyes, sharp as ever, met hers. “You’re late.” “I—” She straightened, composing her face like a mask. “Lost track of time. The herd scattered.” He descended slowly, gaze narrowing. “Your uncle said you never showed.” Ava blinked. “He was… busy.” “With a maid?” Of course he knew. Lord Elaris stopped in front of her. “You didn’t wear prot
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Ava didn’t sleep that night. Not really.She lay still in her bed, staring at the stone ceiling as moonlight crawled across it, minute by minute, like a silent clock counting down. Her mind refused to rest. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw him—the way he looked at her, like she was something he’d waited for. Like he knew her.And then there was the house. That place had pulled at her like it remembered her, like it had been waiting too.But that didn’t make sense.She rubbed her hands over her face, frustration bubbling just beneath her skin. Maybe she was just hungry. Maybe she’d lost control, just once, and it meant nothing. Just a mistake.But her body said otherwise.Her heart wouldn’t let her forget the way he touched her.At some point, the exhaustion dragged her under.And that’s when the dream began.⸻She stood in a field of ash. The trees around her were burning, but she didn’t feel heat—just silence.And then she saw herself. A version of her, pale and bloody, standi
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The ruin hadn’t changed. Still cracked and overgrown, cloaked in ivy and shadow. Still silent… except for the heartbeat she couldn’t explain.He was there. Just like before. Waiting.Ava stepped through the broken doorway like she belonged there. Like they both did.Achi stood by the hearth, one hand resting against the stone. The fire was out, but the air between them still pulsed with heat.“You came back,” he said.“Why are you here?” she asked softly.“I could ask you the same.”She folded her arms. “I don’t know.”That was the truth. A bitter one.Something about him unsettled her. Not just his presence—but how she felt in it. Like she was weightless and burning all at once. Like she was looking at someone she used to know in another life.“I… dreamt of this place,” she admitted, eyes scanning the dark corners. “But I’ve never been here before. Not really.”“You’ve been here,” Achi said, voice low. “Just not in the way you think.”That stopped her.“What does that mean?”He didn’
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The flicker of candlelight danced along the spines of old books as Lord Elias poured himself a glass of deep red liquid. The library, hidden deep in the manor’s west wing, smelled of aged parchment and preserved blood—a sacred space for old minds and older secrets.Marcus entered without knocking. As always.“You called,” he said, pulling off his gloves and tucking them into his coat. “Is this about Ava?”Lord Elias didn’t answer immediately. He turned toward the tall window overlooking the forest, where the trees swayed like they whispered truths the world wasn’t ready to hear.“She stood in the sunlight yesterday,” Elias said.Marcus froze, halfway to the decanter. “She… what?”“Briefly. She stepped into it. Her skin didn’t smoke. She didn’t even flinch.”“That’s not possible.”“It happened,” Elias said simply. “I watched her.”Marcus frowned. “She hasn’t come to me for any more of the suppression tonic.”“I know. She’s been different lately. Quieter. But stronger. Something’s chang
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Darius had always preferred the quiet.Not the kind that sat in a room with you like a lull—but the kind that curled around your skin like a second soul. The kind that let you breathe without being seen, let you move without leaving a trace. That kind of quiet was holy.And tonight, it followed him like an old friend.He stood just beyond the tree line, high above the valley where Ava walked alone, her figure cutting through the mist like a thread of fire. Even from a distance, she didn’t move like a girl raised in safety. She moved like a flame—deliberate, untamed, unaware of how much light she gave off.He watched her with eyes that never blinked.“She’s different,” Darius muttered to himself, voice barely above breath.The forest around him didn’t answer. But it didn’t need to. He already knew what he’d been sent for.Lord Elias’s orders had been clear.Watch her. Don’t be seen. If she shows signs… report. If she strays… handle it.But what the Lord hadn’t said, what had hung in th
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Blood and moonlight Chapter twenty six: the gods messenger
The vision dissolved into shards of light, leaving behind only silence—and the racing pulse of fear in Ava’s chest.“The gods’ messenger?” she echoed, eyes locked on the seer. “What does that mean?”The seer rose to her feet slowly, as though the air had turned heavy. “That was no ordinary being. The gods only send him when judgment is near.”Marcus narrowed his eyes. “Judgment for whom?”“For all of us,” the seer said. “When a hybrid is close to full awakening… the gods grow restless.”Ava took a shaky step back, her mind spinning. “So they’re watching me now?”“No,” the seer replied grimly. “They were always watching you. But now… they’re preparing to act.”The air shifted. A sudden gust of wind swept through the chamber—icy and unnatural. The candles blew out in unison. A dark mist pooled at the center of the room, rising until it shaped itself into a tall figure cloaked in crimson.Everyone froze. MoAva’s breath caught.The gods’ messenger had arrived.The figure did not walk—it
Blood and moonlight Chapter twenty five : the one who watches
Ava took a step back, her heart hammering against her ribs. “Unite… what does that mean? What happens to me?”Velkharon’s gaze never wavered. “When the dusk meets the twin blood fully—vampire and wolf—you will either bring balance… or burn everything.”The room fell into stunned silence.Achi’s hand found hers, gripping tightly. “She’s not ready for that.”“None of you are,” Velkharon replied. “But time no longer waits.”The seer’s eyes were clouded now, her body trembling. “This is why you came, Ava. The vision… your mother… it was to prepare you.”“You must choose,” Velkharon said, his voice like a fading storm. “Hide behind the coven’s lies, or embrace the truth of what you are.”Ava stared at him, her breath shallow. Her voice came barely above a whisper: “And what am I?”Velkharon smiled—not with kindness, but with awe.“You are the one born of fire and night. The gods marked your blood to destroy or to redeem. You are… the reckoning.”And with that, he faded—his form scattering
Blood and moonlight Chapter twenty four: Ava’s vision
Darkness.Then, light—soft and golden, pouring in like morning sun filtered through smoke. Ava blinked. She was standing, but she didn’t know where. The air was heavy with silence, yet filled with whispers, as though a hundred voices were hiding just beneath the surface.She turned in slow circles. The space around her shimmered like a dream—real and unreal all at once. Then, from the haze, a figure emerged. A woman… graceful, radiant, and smiling sweetly.Ava’s breath caught in her throat.The woman looked like someone from a memory she didn’t know she had.As the woman stepped closer, a thin golden barrier flared between them, humming softly. She didn’t try to cross it. She simply stopped and looked at Ava with the warmth of a thousand lifetimes.“Ava, darling,” the woman said, her voice like a melody Ava’s soul recognized instantly, “I’m so happy you are becoming who you truly are.”The words echoed in Ava’s chest, striking something raw.“I’m a proud mum,” the woman said gently. “
Blood and moonlight Chapter twenty three: the seers vision
As they drew nearer to Achi’s pack territory, the air thickened—not just with tension, but with something Ava couldn’t name. Magic, perhaps. Or fate. The path wound deeper into the forest, and Ava found herself inching closer to Achi, questions burning in her chest.“Achi…” she said softly.He glanced at her. “Yeah?”“Can I ask you something?”“Of course.”She hesitated, her eyes fixed on the trees instead of him. “How long have you known?”Achi didn’t respond right away. The silence between them stretched like a taut string. When he finally spoke, his voice was low, almost reverent.“Since I was thirteen,” he said. “The dreams started then. Visions of you—always you. A voice told me we were bound. That we were the beginning of something the world feared.”Ava’s breath caught in her throat. She turned to look at him, but before she could say anything, Marcus’s voice interrupted the moment.“Well, well, well… we’re here,” he said, drawing their attention forward.The trees opened into
Blood and moonlight Chapter twenty two : Ava’s wolf
What do you mean they are what the gods feared?” Darius asked, a frown forming as his curiosity deepened.Marcus sighed and leaned against a mossy stone, his voice calm but heavy. “Let me tell you something. The gods knew this long ago. They foresaw what would happen if Achi and Ava ever united. That’s why they isolated Achi on the mountain… and that’s why they ordered Elias to keep Ava far from him. But fate—fate always finds a crack in destiny’s walls.”Ava grunted, her breath catching in her throat. “Huh?”“Ava?” Marcus stepped forward, his brows creased with concern. “Are you okay?”“Yeah, yeah… I’m fine,” she murmured. “But I saw something. A woman. She said, ‘Give her my powers.’ That’s all I remember before everything went black. Then—” She paused, eyes wide with the realization. “I shifted.”“What?” Her voice cracked. “Wait… am I—am I a wolf now?”Marcus grinned, stepping behind her. “Turn your back, Ava.”She hesitated. “What are you—?”“Just look.”She twisted slightly, catc
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The night was quiet, but the air held a strange charge—as if the stars were holding their breath.Ava sat beside Achi, her eyes fixed on the wound stretching across his side. Crimson soaked through the bandages Marcus had wrapped, and despite his hybrid blood, the injury hadn’t closed. Her fingers trembled as she reached out, gently brushing the edge of the cloth.“Where did you get this?” she asked, her voice low, uncertain.Achi didn’t flinch. “I fought with the beasts,” he said. “Their blades weren’t ordinary. They cut deeper… like they were made to remember.”Ava frowned. “But you’re not supposed to bleed like this.”“They were old. Cursed, maybe. Their metal stung like it knew what I was.”Something twisted in her chest—fear, yes, but something else too. A knowing.Without another word, she unsheathed a dagger from her side, pricked her thumb, and let her blood fall into the open wound.It hissed.And then—Her world shifted.The firelight vanished. The earth beneath her feet dis
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Ava had made her decision.She would go back to meet Achi — but this time, not with Darius alone. Marcus would accompany her, standing as both her shield and her witness.No longer would she be paralyzed by fear.No longer would her father’s shadow weigh down her every step.This time, she would face her destiny head-on.The morning sky was heavy with clouds, a dull gray blanket pressing down on the earth. A sharp wind whipped through the trees, carrying with it the scent of rain and something older — something forgotten.As they journeyed toward the ruins where Achi waited, Ava drifted deep into her own thoughts.The world around her blurred, the rhythmic pounding of the horses’ hooves lulling her into memory after memory.She saw her father’s stern face, the cold halls of the coven, the endless warnings about werewolves and betrayal.But the strongest image was Achi’s — his steady gaze, his quiet strength, the way he made her feel seen when everyone else saw only a weapon or a weakn
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The iron gates of the coven stayed closed behind them, cold and unmoving, but Ava didn’t look back.Her home was gone.Her people had turned their backs.Her father had cast her out like she was nothing more than a rebellious child.But standing between Marcus and Darius, feeling the weight of their loyalty, Ava realized something deeper than the ache in her chest:She wasn’t alone.Not anymore.Marcus squeezed her shoulder firmly. “We move forward,” he said, his voice low and steady.“No matter what’s waiting.”The moonlight slithered between the trees as they made their way into the wild, each step pulling them further from the life they had known — and deeper into the unknown.For hours, they traveled through dense woods. The night was thick, heavy, whispering things Ava could almost understand.Memories not her own flickered at the edge of her mind — strange ruins, ancient chants, a power so vast it tasted like lightning on her tongue.At last, Marcus stopped at a half-buried ston
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The night air turned cold, but it wasn’t the weather that made Ava shiver. It was the truth unraveling inside her chest like a thread pulled too tight, ready to snap.Her boots crunched against the gravel as she came to a sudden stop, nearly causing Darius to crash into her from behind. Achi turned too, his golden gaze full of questions — and something deeper she wasn’t ready to name.“No,” Ava said sharply, holding up a hand. Her voice, once soft and unsure, now cracked like a whip through the night. “This isn’t right. I need to see Marcus. Now.”Darius blinked, startled by the raw command in her tone. For a moment, no one moved — even the wind seemed to hold its breath.Ava turned fully to face Darius, her eyes glowing faintly under the moonlight, a hint of her bloodline’s true power flickering to the surface. “Take me home,” she ordered, her words layered with an authority that couldn’t be ignored.“But Ava—” Achi started, stepping forward.She met his gaze, fierce and unrelenting.
