LOGIN~Valeria~
The Lunar Spirit Stone was sitting on this pedestal like it was waiting for someone to yoink it. Glowing all silver and alluring, about the size of my fist, looking way less dramatic than I expected for something we almost died fifty times to find.
So this is it. The thing Dad's life depends on. A shiny rock.
I reached for it and my hand wa
~Valeria~Inside the safe house, Mom and I were basically squished into the corner like sardines, trying to stay out of the way while everything went to hell around us.Safe house. What a joke. Nothing about this is safe.Zane was standing in front of us like a human shield, his hand on his sword, eyes locked on the door like he could see through it.
~Valeria~In this small clearing in the forest, I was trying to practice channeling the Lunar Spirit Stone's power without blowing something up or passing out, when Zane came up behind me and dropped his jacket over my shoulders.Not like, gently placed it. Dropped it. Then yanked it tight around me like he was wrapping a burrito.The jacket was still warm from his body heat, whic
~Valeria~Back at the base, I was sitting on the couch trying to read through the seal-breaking ritual steps, which was already giving me a headache because it was written in the most confusing way possible. I was squinting at a paragraph about "channeling lunar essence through bloodline conduits" when Alerion walked over holding what looked like battle plans. He sat down next to me, close enough that our legs touched and spread out this whole security map on the coffee table."I've got scouts posted around the entire perimeter," he said, all business. "During the ritual, you'll be in the center of the altar. I'll be directly in front of you. Nothing gets through."Before I could even respond, Zane came out of nowhere and literally wedged himself onto the couch next to me. Like full-on squeezed in until I was sandwiched between him and Alerion. Then he grabbed my hand and placed it on his arm."Don't listen to him," Zane said, shooting Alerion a look. "The altar's edge is where shit'
~Valeria~The Lunar Spirit Stone was sitting on this pedestal like it was waiting for someone to yoink it. Glowing all silver and alluring, about the size of my fist, looking way less dramatic than I expected for something we almost died fifty times to find.So this is it. The thing Dad's life depends on. A shiny rock. I reached for it and my hand wa
~Zane~I was pacing outside this stupid stone temple like a caged animal, getting more pissed off with every second that passed. Alerion and Caius were in there. Alone. With Valeria.What the hell are they doing in there? How long does it take to look at some rocks? They're definitely trying something.My wolf was close to the verge of spiraling, dema
~Valeria~The stone temple walls had these murals that were lit up with this weird cold glow. Like someone stuck glow sticks under the paint or something.I stopped walking when I saw this one painting of a woman who had eyes that looked exactly like mine. Not similar. Exact. Like someone copy-pasted my face onto a thousand-year-old wall. Under her it said "Protector of the Royal







