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Morning never came.

For the first time Elena could remember, the Moon Kingdom had no dawn.

The sky remained silver-black, with the enormous eye hanging beyond the clouds.

Even the wolves had stopped howling.

They sensed something approaching.

Elena stood at the entrance of the sanctuary, staring into the strange sky.

Marcus joined her.

“You should be sleeping.”

“So should you.”

“I wasn't the one who spent half th
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  • THE UNCONQUERED LUNA    KINGDOM WITHOUT A THRONE

    Chapter 75 —Elena released Marcus's hand only long enough to approach the doorway. Below, the capital had become a sea of silver lanterns and frightened faces. Wolves crowded the palace square. Some wore the colors of their territories; others had come without armor, carrying children or helping the injured walk. At the center of the square, a column of moonlight rose from the ground. Within it stood a vision of Elena. She wore a crown of silver branches and a gown that shimmered like moonlit water. Her face was calm, almost gentle. The vision lifted one hand, and the crowd fell silent. “I AM YOUR QUEEN,” the false Elena declared. “KNEEL, AND I WILL PROTECT YOU.” A murmur passed through the people. Some knelt. Others hesitated. Elena gripped the stone railing. It was not merely copying her appearance. The throne had taken the sound of

  • THE UNCONQUERED LUNA    A CROWN AGAINST HER WILL

    Elena had never hated the dawn before.She stood beside the bedroom window, watching pale light spread across the Moon Kingdom, while Marcus fastened the clasp of his sword belt behind her. Neither had slept much after the vision of Seraphine. Every time Elena closed her eyes, she saw her mother kneeling before the Moon Throne, black veins creeping across her face as an unseen force placed a crown above her head.Your queen has been chosen.The words had followed Elena through the night.“What if the vision wasn't a threat?” she asked.Marcus came to stand beside her. “What do you mean?”“What if the throne has already begun the choosing? What if my mother is being used to complete the process?”“Then we'll get to her before it finishes.”She turned toward him. “You say that as if we can simply walk into the throne chamber.”“We could.”“Marcus.”“I'm not saying we should.” His mouth t

  • THE UNCONQUERED LUNA    A HEART NO THRONE CAN CLAIM

    The last silver light above the Moon Throne flickered before dawn.Across the kingdom, wolves lifted their heads toward the palace. The six Guardians felt the disturbance through their territories, a cold pressure that passed through their bonds and left each of them with the same unsettling certainty.The throne was running out of patience.Elena stood on the eastern balcony with Marcus beside her, watching the silver glow fade against the paling sky. She had barely slept after the First Path revealed the meaning of the sacrifice. Every time she closed her eyes, she remembered the false image of Marcus lying in a pool of blood.The vision had been an illusion.The fear it awakened had not.Marcus rested his forearms against the stone railing. His injured shoulder remained stiff, and he had been unusually quiet since they returned from the sanctuary.“You're thinking too loudly,” he said.Elena glanced at him. “

  • THE UNCONQUERED LUNA    WHAT THE THRONE DEMANDS

    The silver pulse traveled through the palace long after the training chamber fell quiet.It rattled the windows, disturbed the flames in the wall sconces, and sent a tremor through the floor beneath Elena's boots. Somewhere above them, a bell rang once. Then another answered from the opposite side of the capital.Marcus moved closer to Elena, his hand settling at the small of her back.“Tell me that was normal.”She glanced at him. “Would you believe me if I did?”“Not for a second.”“Then I won't insult you.”His mouth curved, but the humor disappeared when the pool began to glow again.Aric approached it cautiously. The vision of the Moon Throne had vanished, leaving only clear water and a small silver spark resting at its center.“The throne has noticed that First Light answered you,” he said. “It won't wait until the final night to test your resolve.”“Then we'll prepare before it tries aga

  • THE UNCONQUERED LUNA    THE PRICE OF THE FIRST LIGHT

    The Moon Throne had given Elena three nights.Three nights before it chose a queen, whether she accepted the crown or not.By morning, the warning had spread through the Moon Kingdom. Guards doubled their watch around the capital. The six Guardians gathered in the western hall to discuss the safety of their territories, while Adrian and Caelan studied maps that had survived the first fall of the Moon Kingdom. Liora remained near the entrance to the First Path, convinced that the sanctuary still held answers they had yet to discover.Elena stood by the eastern windows, studying the silver mark on her palm.First Light had answered her once.Now she needed to understand it before the Moon Throne made its next move.“Your hand is glowing again.”Marcus's voice came from behind her.Elena turned. He stood a few steps away, dressed in a dark shirt with his injured shoulder carefully covered. His hair was still damp f

  • THE UNCONQUERED LUNA    THE ONE WHO WAS SEALED

    No one spoke after the final words appeared.DO NOT TRUST HIM.The letters on the page glowed faintly before sinking back into the paper.Elena stared at Aric.He stood beyond the doorway with his helmet hanging loosely from one hand, silver eyes fixed on her.He didn't look angry.He didn't look surprised.He looked almost amused.Marcus stepped closer to Elena.“That's convenient.”Aric's gaze shifted toward him.“What is?”“The warning.”A faint smile appeared.“Your instincts are good.”“They keep her alive.”Elena touched Marcus's arm.“I can speak for myself.”“I know.”He moved beside her rather than in front of her.Aric noticed.“Interesting.”Elena's eyes narrowed.“You've said that twice.”“And you've noticed twice.”“I'm beginning to think you enjoy

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