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Chapter 48: A Mark Upon the Moon
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Echoes of Moonfire Chapter 49: The Luna That Was
~OmniscientThe courtroom still reeked of ritual magic. The air was damp with the scent of old ash, spiced blood, and fresh incense. Lyric sat silently on the marble floor at the center of the ritual circle, her fingers trailing along the carved runes beneath her as if she was tracing secrets into her memory. Her golden eyes—once wild with clarity and fire—were now muted, filled with quiet wonder. At a distance, Kade stood with the sorcerer, speaking in hushed tones behind one of the throne’s pillars. “What happened? Why is she like that?” Kade asked, tension curling around his voice. The sorcerer examined his staff, the runes pulsing dimly. “The ritual severed her connection to the previous Alpha. That part was successful. But something interfered… a backlash of magic.” Kade turned his head slightly to glance at Lyric. She was crouched by one of the golden-braided tapestries, brushing her fingers against the intricate threadwork, mesmerized. “Why did that happen?” Kade
Echoes of Moonfire Chapter 48: A Mark Upon the Moon
~Omniscient The alleyway grew still as the voice echoed, cold and cutting through the stagnant night air like sharpened ice. “I can’t believe you’ve been reduced to having to steal to eat,” it said, drawing closer, feet tapping slowly on cobblestone, “when you could have been gods.” Tamar, Serik, Rey, and Riven all snapped toward the direction of the voice. At first, nothing. Just mist curling along the stone like smoke. Then she stepped forward. She was cloaked in black-on-black—tight sleeveless tunic, obsidian trousers fitted into heeled boots. Her skin gleamed like pale moonstone under the lantern’s weak glow, but it was her wrist that drew Serik’s eye: the unmistakable crescent symbol of the Lunar Sentients burned faintly with silver-blue light. Her hair was raven-dark, cascading over one shoulder, and her eyes—a glacial blue—seemed to pierce through them all with ease. “You…” Tamar stepped forward, shielding the others. “You’re a Lunar Sentient.” The woman t
Echoes of Moonfire Chapter 47: Chains of Power
~Omniscient The flickering torchlight painted strange shadows along the dungeon walls as Lyric stood facing Kade. Her wrists, still raw from the shackles, rested loosely at her sides. Her eyes were narrowed, sharp with unspoken fury, but her body remained still—measured. “I want you to be my Luna,” Kade said simply. Lyric blinked. Once. Twice. Then scoffed, a low sound like steel scraping stone. “I’m already a Luna. To Aeron.” “The same Aeron that’s in my custody?” Kade laughed. “He needs more things than a Luna right now.” “It doesn’t change that fact that I’ve been claimed by him.” Lyric said simply. “In the days of old. The strongest wolves get to pick the best females through combat. The one that wins will get the girl of his choice. I won the combat and I pick you.” Kade said. “Why do you want me? You know I will never be loyal to you.” Lyric stiffened. “I like power and you—my dear… have an enormous amount of it. Power like that isn’t locked away. It’s utilized, r
Echoes of Moonfire Chapter 46: The Weight of Moonlight
~Eira The first thing I noticed when I woke up was the emptiness beside me. I blinked against the gentle morning light filtering through the silk curtains, turning my head toward the vacant spot on the settee. No Ryan. No sarcastic remark about how I snore like a drunk goblin. Nothing. Just the subtle scent of moon lavender and the soft hum of magic that always clung to this palace like a second skin. Strange. I never realized I looked forward to seeing his smug face every morning. I sighed, sat up, and stretched. My body felt light for the first time in days. I actually slept—like really slept. Maybe it had something to do with the warmth I’d fallen asleep in… Ryan’s arms, steady and unshaking. I smiled faintly at the memory. After changing into a loose lavender tunic and dark leggings, I padded out of my room and headed for the training grounds. The courtyard was bathed in sunlight, marble stones gleaming beneath the rising sun, and at the far end, spinning a staff with alm
Echoes of Moonfire Chapter 45: Shattered Paths
~Omniscient The fall was like being swallowed by a god. Aeron plummeted through the roaring throat of the waterfall, the air tearing from his lungs. Water smashed into him from every side, his body twisting like a leaf in a storm. He hit the pool below with a force that shattered stars behind his eyes. Something cracked. His vision blackened. Silence. Then, breath. Cold and painful. He choked, coughing river water from his lungs as a hand gripped his shoulder, shaking him gently. “Alpha… Alpha, wake up.” His eyelids fluttered open. He saw a face—mud-streaked, worried, familiar. Brim. Aeron coughed again, propping himself up on shaky elbows. The air smelled of wet moss, pine, and the faint sweetness of flowers blooming wild. They were in a clearing. Towering trees reached skyward, their canopies casting soft emerald shadows over them. Birds chirped cautiously from somewhere high above. The ground was slick with dew, the river they had emerged from cutting a winding path
Echoes of Moonfire Chapter 44: Blood and Stone
~Omniscient The torches lining the narrow tunnel flickered wildly, shadows dancing along the jagged rock walls as Caelum stepped forward, alone. The guards didn’t hesitate. Five of them, all towering, all trained, lunged at him in unison with swords, fangs elongated and claws extended. Their boots thundered on the ground, war cries echoing in the tunnel like the growls of ancient beasts. Caelum didn’t flinch. He met them head-on. The first man swung a fistful of claws at his side. Caelum ducked, stepped in close, and drove his fist into the man’s throat with a sickening crunch. The guard dropped, gurgling, as Caelum ripped the blade from his grasp and threw it like a spear into the chest of the second attacker. Another came from behind. Caelum spun and lashed his claws across the man’s face, opening his cheek to the bone. Blood splattered the wall. The soldier howled and staggered back, but Caelum wasn’t finished—he seized the man by the shoulder, slammed his head into the st
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