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CHAPTER 20 - THE UNEXPECTED ATTACK

The third night at Kael's ranch felt different. The air felt heavier, as if something was hanging in the atmosphere that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I sat on the back porch of the house, staring at the nearly full moon with an uneasy feeling I couldn't explain.

The wing symbol on my wrist flickered slowly, like an irregular heartbeat. I had been training with Kael for three days, and my ability to control the Moon Witch power was getting better. I could heal small wounds without losing much energy, even create protective shields strong enough to withstand light attacks.

But tonight was different. There was something churning inside me, as if my power was responding to an unseen thre

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• Moonbound Deception   Fourty Seven

  CHAPTER 47 — THE AWAITED MEETINGDawn's light was still faint when Aria and Kael arrived at the old house standing firm on the edge of Silverwood forest. The two-story wooden building looked dark, with only dim light from the ground floor windows indicating there was life inside. The cold morning air bit at their skin, but neither felt anything except the anxiety gnawing from within.Kael stopped his motorcycle in the front yard overgrown with wild grass. The sound of the engine dying left an oppressive silence, filled only by morning bird songs and the rustling of wind through leaves. Aria dismounted with stiff movements, her body still trembling from the horrifying vision she had just experienced."Are you sure about this?" Kael asked softly, his eyes looking at Aria with deep concern.Aria nodded firmly, though her heart was still in turmoil. "I have to know the truth about Luna. Father might have answers."They walked tow

• Moonbound Deception   Fourty Six

  CHAPTER 46 — FRAGMENTS OF TRUTHThe air at Silverwood ranch still carried the scent of herbs and antiseptic from Dr. Hayes' clinic that clung to my clothes. After a long conversation with Aaron about ancient rituals and the possibility of Luna being used as a catalyst, my body felt heavy with the burden of endless worry. My feet dragged as I walked toward the small room Kael had prepared for me—a simple space with a wooden bed and a small window facing the pine forest.The wooden door closed with a soft click behind me. Finally, after days of being surrounded by crowds, worries, and voices filling my head, I found the silence I needed. Silence to think. To search for answers.I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at my right hand still wrapped in thin bandages. Beneath the white cloth, a silver crescent moon tattoo glowed faintly—traces of Moon Witch power flowing through my blood. Since the incident at the clinic, the tattoo felt warmer than usual, as if reacting to something I could

• Moonbound Deception   Fourty Five

  CHAPTER 45 — THE BLOODY RITUALPOV: AuthorIn the midst of a dark valley untouched by moonlight, there stood a hidden ancient stone structure, its interior emitting a faint red glow. The Hunters' base camp was no ordinary war encampment—it was an ancient magic fortress restored through blood, life, and curses. Here, the night dwellers gathered; not just humans, but those who had forsaken their humanity in exchange for power.The eerie atmosphere of the place was shattered by the long creak of the metal door on the north side. The door opened with a deep sound, as if revealing a gap between the world of the living and something darker. And from within the thick black mist of magic, a young woman stepped forward.Luna.Her steps were light, yet each one emanated an aura that vibrated through the air. Her eyes were cold, and her lips were stretched into a mocking smile that didn’t reach her gaze. Her clothes were ragged, covered in remnants of vomit and dried blood—one last act as a vict

• Moonbound Deception   Fourty Four

  CHAPTER 44 – ON THE EDGE OF AWAKENING.The night sky loomed dark above Silverwood, hiding the stars behind a veil of thin clouds like a gray shroud of time. In the distance, a light drizzle began to fall, gently soaking the wooden rooftops of Kael’s ranch and releasing the sharp, fresh scent of earth and green grass—once trampled by the thousand steps of wolves. There, in the stillness of a night that had forgotten how to breathe, two souls stepped onto the grounds with steady strides.Aria and Kael approached the ranch with heavy breath. The air was cold and biting, but they didn’t shiver. Something colder had touched them already—ever since the news from Blue Stone, ever since Kael’s howl of grief had shattered the silence of the world.The heavy wooden door creaked open as they arrived, met by a wave of warm air from inside and the low howls of the guarding wolves. No one spoke, but every eye followed Aria

• Moonbound Deception   Fourty Three

  Chapter 43 – THE UNDYING FLAMEPOV: AriaThe night air still blanketed Silverwood in a lingering chill, though not as piercing as the nights before. Something had shifted—maybe because the tension had hardened into resolve, or because the fear within me had found a defined enemy. The road ahead was still dark, but I no longer felt alone.I sat on the edge of an empty bed in the clinic, right where Luna had once lain. The scent of herbs and antiseptic still hung in the air, but there was no stir from the blankets, no breath from the sister I loved. Only the faint trace of her presence remained, incomplete and fading.Then a familiar sound floated in through the open window—soft, yet searing. A long, deep howl full of pain. My body shot up at once.Kael.I didn’t wait. My feet moved before my mind even issued the command. I pushed the clinic door open and froze. There he was—a massi

• Moonbound Deception   Fourty Two

  CHAPTER 42 — A LIGHT BEHIND THE CURTAINThe night air still held a biting chill, slipping through the cracks in the old wooden walls of Dr. Hayes’ clinic. Even though the hearth in the corner glowed softly and the oil lamp hanging from the ceiling cast a warm golden light, the wind outside still managed to creep along the skin with a gentle but relentless cold. The clinic—usually the safest refuge—felt too quiet tonight. Too fragile.The lamp’s glow sent tiny shadows dancing across the walls and table, as if something alive lurked behind every corner. The scent of herbs and alcohol from the small medicine shelf dominated the air, mingling with the aroma of gently steaming chicken soup from the clay bowl on the center table. Across from me, Dr. Hayes gently pushed that bowl toward me.“Here. Sit. Eat something before your body completely gives out,” he said softly, though there was weight in his voice. It

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