All Chapters of EMBRACING THE FORSAKEN LUNA: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Pain radiated through my body as I stumbled out of the ancient trap, my legs barely able to hold me upright. Every step felt like a thousand pounds of weight pressing down on me, each breath more labored than the last. I could hear Gareth and the others panting behind me, their faces drawn with exhaustion and grief. We had lost Matthias. The realization hit me again, like a punch to the gut. My mind replayed the last moments over and over—the look in his eyes, the finality of the doors slamming shut. I had promised to lead them, to protect them, and yet…“We…we need to keep moving,” I said, my voice cracking. “We’re not safe yet.”Gareth nodded, his eyes red and glassy. “Right. Let’s go.”The path ahead was narrow and winding, the walls of the labyrinth pressing in on us from all sides. Each turn felt like a cruel twist of fate, a reminder of how close we had come to death. As we moved, the walls seemed to shift, the floor beneath us rumbling like a living creature. The air was t

The glowing object in the enemy’s grasp seemed to hum with a power that sent ripples through the air. It was as if every fiber of my being vibrated in response to it, a strange resonance that both attracted and repelled me. I couldn’t take my eyes off it. The enemy leader, his face hidden in the shadows, held the artifact high, its light casting a sickly glow over the battlefield. The sight of it stirred something deep within me, something I didn’t understand but couldn’t ignore.Nora grabbed my arm, pulling me out of my trance. “Sera, we have to do something! That thing... I don’t know what it is, but it feels—wrong.”I nodded, swallowing hard. “I feel it too. It’s powerful—ancient, even.” My gaze shifted back to the artifact, and a strange thought entered my mind. “But I think it’s connected to my family somehow.”Nora’s eyes widened. “What do you mean?”“I don’t know exactly,” I said, shaking my head. “But when I look at it, it’s like something in my blood responds. Like it’s cal

My knees buckled as the weight of the visions pressed down on me, my head spinning with a thousand dark thoughts. The Shadow Stone pulsed against my chest, its energy sinking its claws deeper into my mind, filling every corner with whispers and shadows.“Sera, stop fighting it,” the voice in my head urged, softer now, almost soothing. “You have the power to end this all. To save them. To rule them.”“Shut up,” I growled through gritted teeth, pressing my palms to my temples as if I could squeeze the voices out. “I’m not that person. I won’t be that person!”The ground beneath me seemed to tilt and sway, the world around me fading to a blur of darkness and light. I felt like I was falling, spiraling down into an abyss where time and space meant nothing, where only the Shadow Stone’s power existed, wrapping itself around me like a suffocating shroud.“You can’t escape your destiny,” the voice whispered again, this time from all directions, echoing through the vast emptiness. “You wer

The crash of battle outside grew louder, every second ticking away like a countdown to our doom. I could feel the weight of my pack's lives pressing down on me, demanding a decision, demanding action. The Shadow Stone pulsed in my hand, its energy thrumming in sync with my racing heart.I met Anara’s gaze one last time, searching for any hint of doubt or deception, but her eyes were steady, filled with a calm certainty that only made my own fear more palpable."Tell me what to do," I said, my voice tight with resolve.Anara nodded, her expression softening into one of relief. "Kneel and place the stone at the center of your chest," she instructed. "Then, take your blade and make a cut on your palm, letting your blood flow over the stone. Speak the words of binding that I will teach you."My hand shook as I drew my blade, the metal glinting ominously in the dim light. I knelt, feeling the cold ground beneath me, and positioned the Shadow Stone against my chest. With a deep breath,

The air crackled with an unsettling energy as I raced through the dense forest, my heart pounding in rhythm with each frantic step. Branches slapped against my face, roots snagged my boots, but I pressed on, driven by a singular, desperate need to stop the enemy before he could unleash a nightmare upon us all. The shard was a few yards ahead, its dark light pulsating through the thick underbrush, carried by the enemy leader’s hand like a beacon of destruction. I could see him weaving through the trees, his figure darting between the shadows. Every instinct screamed at me to hurry, that every second wasted brought us closer to the brink of annihilation.“Stop!” I shouted, my voice raw with desperation. “You don’t have to do this!”The enemy leader glanced over his shoulder, a twisted grin on his face. “Oh, but I do, Sera. This is what I was born to do. To bring about the Great Cleansing and reshape the world as it should be.”His words sent a chill down my spine. The Great Cleansing