LOGINIt was very quiet and tense in the forest. Just now, a hot storm of red, silver, black, and crimson had danced across the trees. Now, it was floating like a snake, ready to strike again. Even though the Eclipse Wraith was gone for now, I could still feel it working on my plans.They were wide open, and Kael's fur was standing up. "Selene, it's quiet, but it's watching and planning."Thorne looked at the shadows with his golden eyes and flexed his claws. "No, not yet. The first wave was just a test. We need to get ready for the next one."Draven held my eyes with his steady, sharp blues. "Moonbound..." The Wraith tries more than just your strength. "This next hit will force you to make a decision that could affect all of your ties, your power, and your inheritance."When I made fists, silver energy shook violently around me. Sparks of red, silver, and black lit up the forest, and the molten tendrils pulsed with excitement. My chest hurt and my muscles screamed, but I could still feel t
The forest shook violently, and red, silver, black, and crimson molten energy shot through the trees like lightning. The Eclipse Wraith's pieces were now put together, but the Silver Heart, the Shadowed Moon, and even the piece that was beating inside me were hit by a cold, gnawing wave."You..." The Wraith hissed, "Moonbound," its voice as sharp as glass. "You may have tamed me, but every bond you have is weak, and I will hit you where it hurts the most."Kael's amber eyes got bigger, and his hair stood on end. "Selene, how does it feel?" That heartbeat... It turns something inside you!"Thorne's golden eyes got narrow, and he flexed his claws. "Every bond, every heartbeat..." It wants to break you!"Get ready!"Draven looked into my dark blue eyes. They were calm but nervous. "Moonbound... trust yourself, trust the pulse, trust the Silver Heart, and trust us. Don't let it break your ties!"There was a lot of silver energy swirling around me when I made fists. As the liquid energy fou
Fire and shade fell on the forest, making it shake. Sparks of red, silver, black, and blood hit each other like firestorms from above and below. The Eclipse Wraith hung above them like an endless void of power that they couldn't understand. It reached out to Kael, Thorne, and Draven. The words it spoke to me tried to stop my heart, my Silver Heart, and my ties."You... Moonbound," a voice that was older than time said. "I am out of reach for you, even though you claimed the Shadowed Moon." I will attack what you love most and eat your heart from the inside out!"His amber eyes were glowing, and his fur stood on end. "Selene, pay attention!" he growled. Please don't let it separate us!"Thorne's golden eyes got narrow, and he flexed his claws. "Every bond, every heartbeat..." It doesn't want you to trust us. Prepare!"Draven held my eyes with cool but strong dark blue eyes. "Moonbound..." the Silver Heart, your Ascendant abilities, our connection... You can do this. We'll help you.Whe
Red, silver, black, and crimson molten energy shook the trees like a live storm as it moved through the forest. I could feel the Shadowed Moon's piece now harmonized inside me, its chaos tamed. But from beyond, a deeper, colder energy rippled, hinting at a test I had never imagined. "You...Moonbound," the master's voice hissed from everywhere and nowhere. "You have tamed the fragment, but you haven't faced the test beyond the Moon yet." You will only be able to stay alive if you make sacrifices and hold on to the ties you care about. The Silver Heart cannot protect you. Kael's red eyes got bigger, and his hair stood up. “Selene, did it just say... past the Moon?“ Thorne's golden eyes got narrow, and his claws tensed up. “Everything we fought for—every pulse, every piece—is still up for grabs. Get ready!“ When Draven looked at me, his dark blue eyes were calm and mean. "Moonbound, the next test will see how much control you have over your bonds and everything you've inherited
It was very shaking in the forest, and energy of red, silver, black, and crimson was moving through the trees. The hidden part of the Shadowed Moon was moving around very quickly, sending out sparks of chaotic energy that looked like firestorms. I could feel its old, cruel, and smart intelligence pushing against every beat, every bond, and every bit of my power."You..." I could hear the piece hissing in my head. Its voice was as sharp as liquid steel. "You dare claim me..." I will take what you value most first, though!""His amber eyes were glowing, and Kael's fur stood on end as he growled. Your link to us! "Selene, it's going for your heart!""Thorne's golden eyes got narrow, and he flexed his claws. "Every instinct, every pulse..." It wants to hurt you deeply!"Get ready!"Draven looked into my dark blue eyes. They were quiet but sharp. "Moonbound... trust the pulse, the Silver Heart, and us. Don't let it break your bonds!"There was a lot of silver energy swirling around me when
It was very quiet in the forest, and the red, silver, black, and crimson energies that had been moving through me were now slowly throbbing. Deep inside me, I could feel the Shadowed Moon. It had the spirit of both the Silver Heart and the True End, and it flowed with every pulse I knew how to do.But there was an unidentified shaking in the energy. It was small and easy to see.The amber eyes of Kael got narrow, and his hair stood on end. "Something is wrong, Selene. That pulse isn't part of the True End we know!"Thorne looked into the shadows with his golden eyes and flexed his claws. "It's hiding." "A piece of the Shadowed Moon... something old that the master didn't want you to find!"Draven looked into my dark blue eyes. They were quiet, but tense. It's not finished yet, Moonbound. That piece could ruin everything you've worked for, so you need to find it right away.I clenched my hands and felt a pulse inside me. It was a different rhythm from the True End and the Silver Heart.







