บททั้งหมดของ Moonlight Knows My Name : บทที่ 61 - บทที่ 70

Malik’s POV My mother meant the world to me but I couldn't deny that being at her place had always felt heavy, however, tonight the heaviness was unbearable. Perhaps it was just the storm or maybe it was just the weight in my chest that had refused to life no matter how much I tried, every step felt like I was walking into a mud, I hated that it felt like my mother won, Blackthorn always took from me, it always left me dry and empty. Throughout my journey here, all I thought of was Eve, the memory of her standing in the rain played over and over, the sound of her voice, the tears she had fighting, everything, I remembered the way she called my name and how it sounded like it meant everything to her, I know I told myself leaving was the best thing to do for all of us, at least for a while but now it just felt like I was running away and that was something I hated. I finally reached the edge of the city where my mothers home stood. Her home looked the same as always, small and hidden

Malik’s POV Dawn was a little more than just a pale smear by the time I returned to Blackthorn. Her words still echoed in my head as I gave small nods to wolves I met on my way; don’t trust the healer.The healer could be anybody right The closer I got to the entrance the quieter the world became, usually I would feel the pulse of the pack but this morning there was nothing at all…it was just silence.I paused, inhaling deeply. Even the air smelled strange Her words slithered back to my mind. “This is about the one who never bleeds.” I clenched my jaw as I kept walking.By the time the quarters came into view, my heartbeat had become loud with uncertainty. Wolves passed me, bowing their heads, their eyes tired and hollow. It was as if the whole pack had forgotten what truly breathing felt like Then I saw her. Standing at the center of the courtyard, her hair braided into two long ropes even from behind i knew that posture Morwenna…I stiffened She turned as I stepped into her v

Eve’s POV The night looked as though it had been bleeding. From my window, I stared at the moon hanging low and swollen in the sky, the light from it had turned the forest into shades of crimson. This was what the wolves called the blood moon. I always wondered if it was only a legend but today I worry that it might just be an omen. “He’s near.”my wolf whispered in what sounded like she was afraid. “Who?” I whispered back, but she only growled.Outside the grounds had gone restless with the wolves paging around and the guards standing at alert. I heard a few distant howls carrying messages I didn’t understand, I heard Elder Dira who never spoke chanting quietly with a trembling voice. Then I saw Dorian standing by the end of the corridor, staring out through a narrow window,his eyes gleaming under the red light from the moon. “Dorian?” I called He turned to me slowly. “You shouldn’t be out here, Eve.” He said with his skin drained of color. “ Go back inside.”“What’s happening?”

Malik’s POV As I walked through the forest, the sound of breaking twig echoed, it felt as though the air itself was listening as Morwenna walked ahead of me, she had a certain type of expertise attached to her movement, her steps ghosting over roots without a soundThe forest of Blackthorn wasn’t a place you just wandered into. This place held stories of the old, it old tales that our elders said to scare naughty pups, yet here I was walking straight into those stories with all the warning my mother had given me.It felt like I was sneaking up on her, but she has told me to follow her. “Stay close.” She said earlier when I found her outside the temple. “You’ll understand in due time.”I heard her whispering in a language I wasn’t even sure I wanted to understand. “Exactly where are we going, Mo?”“To the roots.” She replied without looking at me.“It doesn’t sound like any part of the forest I should be in.” I saidShe laughed lightly. “Oh, Malik,” she said. “You’ve already been in a

Eve’s POVIn front of me were overturned desks, with shelves stripped bare and ledgers torn into shreds. It was unusual for a place that was usually treated like some type of treasure home, but then here I was after what I would call the most peaceful I have had in the longest time. I wasn’t supposed to be here, I only decided to go for a walk after Malik went for some patrol on his own. “What happened here,” I asked no one in particular knowing it wasn’t in my power to question any of the soldiers. As expected, no one answered me, the soldiers avoided my gaze as they packed up what was left but then, one of the soldiers I recognized as Malik’s only ally, I couldn’t remember his name, finally looked up to meet my gaze. “It’s all gone”I blinked. “what are we talking about?”“our gold, supplies, the stockpiles of everything… they are all gone.”My stomach dropped “but how is that even possible, when last were the rations counted?”He exhaled heavily. “Three days ago, ma’am”“and?”He