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Chapter Eighteen: What the Ritual Revealed
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THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN LUNA Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Four: The Whole Story
The hall was packed.Every seat was filled with scholars, dignitaries, pack members, and representatives from fifteen territories as they waited to listen to Selene speak.Selene stood backstage with Kael, Aria, and Marina as she read over her notes.Her notes weren’t really necessary because she knew exactly what she wanted to talk about; however...Her hands rubbed the edges of the paper."Are you nervous?" Kael asked, taking her hand."No. Oddly enough, I don’t think I am. I feel like I’ve been preparing for this ever since the Thane first mentioned the hearing would be happening. Everything happened so fast, and we barely had any time to comprehend what was happening."She looked down at her notes."I can finally give everyone the full story and actually take my time to talk about everything."Thane was nearby, and whilst he had helped her prepare for the presentation, being the new official historian for the consortium, he had also seen a lot of what she would be talking about."
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN LUNA Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Three: What the Consortium Becomes
Five years on from the last major threshold crisis, things had changed in Ashwood.Travellers from far reaches of the territories visited. Scholars who had previously been unwilling to share their knowledge were coming to share their research. An organisation much bigger than anyone could have ever imagined was being formed.On a warm summer morning, Selene stood in front of the biggest gathering of the consortium.Fifteen territories were present. Scholars from institutions all around the known world were present, with their notebooks open and ready.Many were familiar faces; some had been part of the beginning, when it was only a small number of people forming an agreement. Others had joined later.Some were even former enemies.It was still hard to believe.Veyra stepped forward, holding a pile of reports."We have thirty-one thresholds that are properly recorded. Twenty-three are stable and being sustainably monitored. We have six that need to be monitored still, but they are show
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN LUNA Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Two: What Thane Finally Admitted
Thane had been visiting Ashwood more often lately.At first, Selene assumed the extra trips were related to council business. There were always documents to review, disputes to settle, or some official who needed convincing that a reasonable compromise was better than another month of arguing.But the visits continued even when there was no urgent matter to discuss.Sometimes Thane stayed for dinner. Other times, he asked after the family before leaving, as though the question mattered as much as whatever had brought him there.Selene noticed. She simply waited for him to explain.One evening, she found him in the study, seated behind the desk with a stack of correspondence spread before him. He had been staring at the same page long enough for the candle beside him to burn low, and when she entered, he barely looked up."You're going to wear a hole through that paper if you keep staring at it."Thane blinked and glanced down."I beg your pardon?""The letter. You've been looking at i
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN LUNA Chapter One Hundred Twenty-One: What Edrick Built
Edrick announced his retirement over dinner, halfway through an ordinary autumn evening at Ashwood.He set down his fork and looked around the table.“Thirty years of service to this family. First as my brother’s advisor, watching him make decisions I should have challenged. Then as this pack’s investigator, trying to earn back trust I nearly destroyed.”He paused, turning his glass between his fingers.“I think it’s time I stopped working and learned how to rest.”Kael studied him across the table. “You’ve earned it. Who takes over the liaison role?”“I’ve recommended Finn. He’s sharp, patient, and far better at dealing with council bureaucracy than I ever was. He’s shadowed me for two years. He’s ready.”“Does he know that?” Selene asked.Edrick gave a dry smile. “He’s still hoping I’ll change my mind.”Kael laughed. “Then you should have told him sooner.”“I wanted to enjoy one last evening without someone asking me to explain a council procedure.”Selene smiled, but her attention
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN LUNA Chapter One Hundred Twenty: Aria's Letter
The letter had come through on a normal Tuesday morning.Inside the pile of papers was the letter, nestled between two reports from within the consortium and news of some road repairs in the east of Ashwood.Selene almost ignored it.But then she saw the familiar crest."Aria."Kael looked up from the pages on his desk. "Has she written about her apprenticeship?"Selene tore open the seal and unfolded the letter. The paper was slightly creased, and there was a tiny smudge of ink from where she had written on the first page. She couldn't help but smile. Aria really had never been one for taking care with her ink.Kael stood closer.Dear Selene,I have completed my first full year as an apprentice. Healer Orin said I am now ready to work on my own on smaller cases. Last week I treated my first patient fully on my own. It wasn't anything dramatic, but I was able to treat a young pup whose leg had broken from falling over. Nothing dramatic, nothing requiring any of my power; it was just h
THE ALPHA'S FORBIDDEN LUNA Chapter One Hundred Nineteen: What We Learned About The Threshold At Harrow's End
By the spring, Selene had learnt that some thresholds will respond to questions carefully asked; others will just take a bit longer to get to know. However, Harrow's End had been left without a keeper for so long that this felt less like a help and more like another intrusion.The glow from the crack shone brightly and dimmed, but came again in waves of red.Thessaly paused a few feet away from the threshold."It looks angry."Selene watched as the light danced on the stone."Does it feel malevolent?""No, most likely just a neglected threshold. It seems whatever was keeping it has stopped.""Stopped?""It's incomplete."Selene frowned slightly. While it could mean they were being misled by incomplete records, it could also mean that for years people had ignored it.Veyra moved closer to Selene. Silver light gathered at her fingertips."Be careful. Sometimes neglected thresholds become very defensive, and those in good order will never do."Selene looked across at the threshold. It sm
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