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Chapter 29: The Rite Begins
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THE LUNA HE THREW AWAY Chapter 31: Aldric’s Answer
His words hit me hard, heavier than the silence after a fight. For a moment, doubt crept in, cold and sharp. Was this victory enough, or just the first crack in the stone? I thought about the enemies still hiding, the promises I’d made, and the fear that something older and crueler might take this chance away. Every bruise from the fights that brought me here ached in memory. The scars under my skin felt fresh, reminders of what I’d already paid. I wanted to believe we had won something lasting, but hope felt thin, stretched over a bruise that never healed. Responsibility pressed down like armor I never chose, the weight settling into my bones. I wondered if I could carry it, if those before me had doubted themselves too, or if their fears were lost in the stories that survived. Still, some stubborn part of me wanted to believe this was more than survival, that we could make something better if I held on. I nodded, letting his warning settle inside me.Cass joined us, her face pale bu
THE LUNA HE THREW AWAY Chapter 30: The Confirmation
The Hollow was still when the moonlight faded. Everything waited, every root and stone silent. I stayed inside the circle. The Circle was more than a boundary; it was ancient, shaped by hands and songs older than memory. It marked the heart of our rites, a line in the earth where old magic gathered, where oaths mattered and spirits watched. Here, Sovereigns had been named and cast down, a ring burned into the ground by promise and sacrifice. The Rite was our passage, a trial that tied soul to land and leader to people, watched by the night and the unseen. Stepping out before the Rite ended would break its protection, or worse, undo what so many before me had given in fear and hope. I wanted to move, but leaving felt like breaking a spell or waking a beast that hadn’t decided if it was hungry.Rowan stood up first. He didn’t look at me, but nodded slowly, as if he saw something old and dangerous in the air. Dara got to her feet with a sniff, brushed her hands on her skirt, and glanced
THE LUNA HE THREW AWAY Chapter 29: The Rite Begins
At dusk, the Hollow felt different. The trees seemed to close in, old and stubborn, their roots twisted like the history beneath us. The air was thick, every sound sharper than usual. I could taste iron and sense rain coming. The pool in the center was still and black, reflecting the rising moon and the faces gathered around it.Witnesses arrived quietly, one by one, and the world’s old lines shifted with every new footstep. Rowan Ashveil, wrapped in his gray coat, led six of his wolves into the circle. They moved like a single shadow, eyes wary, their presence both a shield and a dare. Dara Ironveil came with two guards, her mouth set in a line that promised nothing but consequences. Behind her, the Ironveil banner hung limp, a silent warning. The Exiles drifted from the shadows- silver-eyed, marked by ash and silence, some with scars that told more story than any words. Cass stepped forward to greet them, her posture straight, hands open, the old tongue flickering on her lips.Kael
THE LUNA HE THREW AWAY Chapter 28: The Return
At dawn, I stood at the edge of the Hollow. Mud clung to my boots, my hair was damp and tangled, and my heart pounded so hard I wondered if the trees could hear it. The weight of last night still pressed on me. My fight with Aldric was fresh, his threat to break me or drive me away echoing in my mind. I kept replaying his words, the risk I took facing him alone, and the grim deal we made that could end in blood. The memory of Jax being captured still hurt, and the fear that one mistake could cost more than just my life kept me awake. I spent the night staring into the dark, counting my regrets. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Aldric’s face- old, sharp, defiant. I saw Jax, grinning in the moonlight, and my mother’s hands shaking as she touched my hair. I saw Kael: sometimes the boy I loved, sometimes the man who hurt me, sometimes both.When I got back to camp, Cass was awake. She crouched by the fire, poking at ashes, her profile outlined against the gray light. Her eyes were red,
THE LUNA HE THREW AWAY Aldric’s Move 2
I looked at my friends, my chosen family, and realized I didn’t want to run or hide. What I truly wanted was to stand and face Aldric’s challenge- the Rite, not just for myself, but to prove that I could choose my own fate rather than accept the one imposed on me. Even if it cost me everything, I would confront the life-changing consequences rather than remain powerless.The fire burned low, shadows devouring my scars. I stood up, every wound and promise stitched together, my voice trembling on its first note before turning steady and cold. I’d see Aldric,” I said. “On my terms. Not his.”No one argued. No one tried to stop me. They just nodded, the way people do when the decision is already made, when all that’s left is to bear witness.Cass pressed a small knife into my palm. “Don’t trust him,” she said. “Don’t let him see you flinch.”Fen met my eyes, silver and unreadable. “If you don’t come back, I’ll burn the world down to find you.”Kael spoke nothing, just clasped my shoulder,
THE LUNA HE THREW AWAY Aldric’s Move 1
We had barely left camp when the runner found us. He crashed out of the bramble, looking like he was being chased, cheeks red and hair stuck to his forehead with moisture and rain. He was young, hardly more than a kid, thin as a sapling and all elbows, the kind you’d never expect to last a day outside the kitchens. He ran straight for Cass, not even slowing when Fen stepped in front of him with his hand on his blade.“They let Jax out,” the boy gasped, doubled over, hands on his knees. “Council says he was an unwilling accomplice. He’s free. They want you to know.”Cass looked at the boy, suspicion in every line of her face. “That’s not mercy. That’s a move.”He nodded, pressing a second note into my hand, his fingers shaking. “He said to tell you- ‘Don’t believe the first door you see. Sometimes a cage looks like freedom.’ Then he ran. Didn’t stop.”I read the message, my heart beating fast. Jax was free. But the note set my teeth on edge. Fen moved closer, eyes sharp as glass.“They
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