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Moving Targets

Author: Paul Wright
last update publish date: 2026-05-13 03:54:55

The Canada safe house looks exactly as Jamie left it. Quiet. Remote. Three hundred miles from the nearest supernatural settlement.

Hemston is waiting on the porch when their vehicle pulls up. Just sitting there in the cold. Watching the tree line. Jamie’s out of the car before it fully stops.

“Hey.” She crouches in front of him. “How long have you been sitting out here?”

“Since this morning.” He doesn’t look at her. Still watching the trees. “They came back last night.”

“In your dream?”

“It was
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  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   Moving Targets

    The Canada safe house looks exactly as Jamie left it. Quiet. Remote. Three hundred miles from the nearest supernatural settlement.Hemston is waiting on the porch when their vehicle pulls up. Just sitting there in the cold. Watching the tree line. Jamie’s out of the car before it fully stops.“Hey.” She crouches in front of him. “How long have you been sitting out here?”“Since this morning.” He doesn’t look at her. Still watching the trees. “They came back last night.”“In your dream?”“It wasn’t a dream.” His voice is flat in a way that doesn’t belong to a six year old. “I was awake. I heard them outside. Two of them. They walked the perimeter twice then left.”Jamie looks at Kade over Hemston’s head. Kade’s already signaling two wolves to check the tree line.“Why didn’t you tell Meredith?” Jamie asks.“I did.” Hemston finally looks at her. His eyes are steady. Too steady. “She said I was imagining it.”“I didn’t want to worry you,” Meredith says from the doorway. Her expression te

  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   The Morning After

    They fly back to Cartagena with Konstantin in silver chains in the cargo hold.“One down,” Kade says on the plane. “Three to go.”“How’s the team?” Jamie asks. She’s holding a cloth against the wound in her side. Dragon bone cut. Burns constantly.“Two injured. Nothing critical.” Kade glances at her side. “That needs proper treatment.”“It needs Meredith.”“Meredith is in Canada with the twins.”“Then it needs time.” Jamie removes the cloth and checks the wound. Deep but not fatal. “I’ve had worse.”“That’s not the comfort you think it is.”Jai patches through before she can respond. “You need to see something. Both of you.”He puts it on the plane’s screen. News footage. Human news. A reporter standing outside a courthouse in Geneva.“Supernatural rights advocates are calling it unprecedented. The Dragon Council, long believed to be a myth, has been named in a formal international complaint filed by the Inter-Species Alliance. The complaint cites crimes against humanity spanning fou

  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   The Florence Strike

    The villa outside Florence looks peaceful in the dark. Stone walls draped in ivy. Olive trees lining the perimeter. A fountain in the courtyard that hasn’t stopped running in three hundred years.Jamie counts twelve guards on the outer perimeter alone.“More inside,” Kade says beside her. They’re crouched in the tree line two hundred meters out. Eight Iron Wolves behind them. “Jai, what are we looking at?”“Twenty three operatives total. Target is in the east wing. Third floor.” Jai’s voice is steady in their earpieces. “The wards are old but strong. You’ll feel resistance the moment you cross the outer boundary.”“Can we bring them down?”“Not remotely. Someone has to touch the anchor points physically. Four of them. Positioned at each corner of the property.”“We take the anchors first.” Jamie turns to the team. “Split into four. Hit all corners simultaneously. The moment the wards drop we move on to the villa.”“And if the target runs before we get inside?” one wolf asks.“He won’t

  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   Fallout

    The cargo ship docks in Cartagena three days later. Colombia. Neutral territory. No supernatural governance. Safe enough for now.“Shadow Council’s response is coming in from everywhere,” Jai reports the moment they step off. “They’re calling it an act of war.”“It was an act of war,” Kade says.“They mean their war. Not ours.” Jai pulls up intercepted communications. “They’re mobilizing. All four remaining members coordinated simultaneously. That’s new. They’ve never done that before.”“Because we’ve never hit them this hard before.” Briton reviews the messages. “They’re scared.”“Scared and broke is more dangerous than confidence and funding,” Meredith warns. She’s joined them via secure video call. The twins are visible in the background, chasing each other around the safe house. “Desperate people make desperate moves.”“Let them.” Jamie watches the twins through the screen. Hemston catches Herston and they both fall laughing. Something tight in her chest loosens slightly. “What’s

  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   The Cayman Run

    The Cayman Islands bank sits in George Town’s financial district. Innocuous. Professional. Hiding billions in Shadow Council funds.“Security’s tight,” Jai reports remotely. “Biometric access. Armed guards. Vault requires three separate authorizations.”“Can you hack it?” Jamie asks.“Not remotely. You’ll need physical access to the terminal. And Leanora’s codes.” Jai pauses. “Also, you’re internationally wanted. The moment you enter Cayman airspace, authorities will be alerted.”“So we don’t use airports.” Kade’s already arranging alternatives. “Private boat from Jamaica under false identities.”“That’ll work until facial recognition catches you.” Briton’s realistic. “We’ve got maybe six hours before someone notices.”“Six hours is enough. Get in, transfer funds, get out.” Jamie reviews the plan. “Simple.”“Nothing about this is simple,” Meredith objects. She’s staying behind with the twins. “You’re breaking into a bank in broad daylight while wanted by Interpol. That’s insane.”“Ins

  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   The Iron Wolves Coup

    Before they can leave for the Cayman Islands, Kade gets an emergency call. His pack is in crisis. "It's Saskia. She's calling a leadership challenge. Again." The messenger sounds scared. "But this time, she's got Shadow Council backing. They offered her alpha position if she delivers you to them." Kade's face goes white. "When?" "Tonight. Midnight. She's demanding you return for the challenge or forfeit." "It's a trap," Jamie says immediately. "Shadow Council wants you exposed. Vulnerable." "Probably. But if I don't go, I lose the pack by default. Iron Wolves become Shadow Council assets." Kade's torn. "Everything I've built. Gone." "Better gone than dead." Briton's pragmatic. "Let Saskia have it. Start over elsewhere." "You don't understand pack bonds. These are my wolves. My family." Kade looks devastated. "I can't just abandon them." "Even if going back means capture? Execution?" Jamie demands. "Even then." Kade stands. "I have to try. One last time. Make them see Saskia's

  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   Shortened New Beginnings

    Six months after the Council's fall, Jamie stands before the first Inter-Species Summit. Representatives from every major supernatural faction gather."The old ways are dead," she begins. "Councils that operated in secret. Laws that excluded half-bloods. Genocide disguised as tradition. All of it e

  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   The Cost of Victory

    Meredith works frantically on Briton. Dragon bone poison spreads faster than before. Multiple wounds. Too much exposure."He's not responding!" she says, hands glowing with healing magic. "I need pure dragon blood. Now!""Take mine," Jamie offers immediately."You're too injured. It might kill you

  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   Nightfall Approaches

    Six hours until the assault. Fighters make final weapon checks. Some pray. Some write letters. Some just sit in silence.Jamie finds Jai in his tech station. "Status?""All systems green. I've got eyes on Council headquarters. Guard rotation is predictable. Security systems are hackable." Jai doesn

  • The Broken Luna From The Dragon Bloodline   Alliance Strain

    The alliance meeting is tense. Twenty representatives sit around a table, none of them agreeing."We can't attack headquarters yet. We're not ready," Tavish argues."We'll never be ready if we keep waiting," Raina counters. "The Council's rebuilding their forces daily.""And we're losing support da

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