MasukCHAPTER 41: HIDDEN HISTORYMIRAI stared at the scroll in my hands. The writing on it was hard to read. It said some things that made my stomach feel sick. "You are telling me that my whole life was a lie." I looked up at the people around me. "Everything I learned about Moonborn about what we're was not true."Nelly pointed to the room we were in. It was full of books and things that were even older than our city. "It was not a lie " she said. "It was a way to make people hate us to make them think we are bad. The old families wanted to hurt us so they told lies about us."Dante picked up another scroll. His hands were shaking a little. "This one says that Moonborn helped stop a war between groups in 1702. We kept all creatures from being discovered by humans."Lunas voice was shaking too. ". This one says that Moonborn healers used their powers to stop a sickness that was killing werewolves." She looked at Nelly. "We were not people. We
CHAPTER 40: GATHERING STORMMIRAAlpha Theron said "Absolutely not". His voice echoed off the walls of his office. He was talking about taking in three Moonborn. I understood what he was saying. "Mira do you get what you are asking for?" he said.I was standing up because sitting down hurt much. I was still healing from the wounds I got three days ago. Luna was standing beside me with Ash and River on either side of her. They were all looking at Theron like he was their hope.I said "I know you are scared". My voice was rough. ". If we do not help these three Moonborn they will be killed. The ancient families will hunt them down one by one. We will not even know about it until it is too late".Theron slammed his hand on the desk. "If we take them in it will be like painting a target on Shadowfang. Every hunter will come after us". He said "I have to think about this pack, about the wolves who did not ask to be in the middle of a war".
CHAPTER 39: UNWANTED FREEDOMMIRACouncilor Vera said "The vote is called" and her voice cut through all the noise in the destroyed chamber. " In favor of granting both Moonborn full freedom without restrictions?"I could not focus on what she was saying. Blood kept dripping into my eye from a cut on my forehead and every breath felt like I was breathing in broken glass. Dante was slumped against the wall next to me he was barely awake.Vera said "Three votes in favor. Two votes for supervision. The motion passes. Mira and Dante of Shadowfang Pack are hereby granted the right to live without Council oversight."Matthias jumped up. Said "This is insane! They just destroyed half the chamber attacked Council members—"Vera did not raise her voice but somehow it carried weight. "They defended themselves against an execution.. Did you not notice the ancient family hunters who broke into our place and tried to murder two wolves under o
CHAPTER 38: ENEMIESMIRA"You're not as fast as your dad was." The shadow womans voice seemed to come from around me. Her blades cut another line across my ribs. "He made us work harder to catch him."I spun around trying to see where she was.. She was already gone. Blood poured down my side. My silver fire kept missing hitting air. She danced around me like I was standing still."Mira!" Dante shouted.. His voice was cut off. I. Saw vines wrapped around his throat. He was being lifted off the ground. His face was turning purple.The plant hunter smiled at me. "Watch him die or save yourself. It's your choice."I threw fire at the vines.. They just grew back thicker and stronger. Dante's struggles were getting weaker."Let him go!" My voice cracked. "Fight me not him!""Why would I do that?" The plant hunter tilted his head. "Watching you suffer is more fun."Then the third hunter, the fire user stepped
CHAPTER 36: THE TRIAL OF BLOOD - ILLUSIONS MIRA I stood in a room with my brother Dante.. Something was off. There were bodies all around us. I saw Elara with her throat torn out Joseph with a hole in his chest and Alpha Theron's head was cut off from his body. My brother was standing over them with blood over his claws. "This is what we do sister " he said in a voice. "We hurt the people we love. It's what we do." He came at me. I wanted to fight back. I had a fire in my hands that could burn him.. Then I remembered what Aunt Nelly told me. She said that blood can call to blood. I touched the bracelet on my wrist. It was cold, not warm like it should be if my brother was really in trouble. This wasn't real. It was a trick. I closed my eyes. Focused on my special senses. I could feel my brother else in the building. He was scared and fighting. He was alive. He wasn't here with me.
CHAPTER 37: BLOOD BONDMIRAThe room was still filled with smoke from our attack on the Council barriers. Then Elric and the Shadowfang warriors burst in like a wave fighting the ancient family hunters.I saw Elric's sword cut through the shadows. The blade was glowing with marks I had never seen before. The lead hunter stumbled back shocked. Whatever that sword was it could really hurt them.Elric yelled at me to get behind him.. I was already moving forward with Dante right beside me.I told him "no way". Let silver fire explode from my hands. "We finish this together."The room became totally crazy. Shadowfang wolves were fighting the family hunters. The Council was screaming orders. Nobody was listening. There was blood and shadow and fire everywhere.One of the hunters a woman who could control plants sent vines bursting out of the floor. They wrapped around Josephs legs. Pulled him down hard. He hit the ground with







