All Chapters of Marked By Moonfire: Chapter 61 - Chapter 63

The first light of dawn crept across the battlefield, washing the earth in pale silver. The bodies of the fallen lay quiet under the soft glow, and a hush seemed to have settled over the realm itself. The air smelled of iron and ash, but beneath it was something else — the scent of change.The Council approached in solemn silence, their steps measured and deliberate. Robes of deep indigo and grey whispered against the scorched ground, and each face was set in hard contemplation. They had come to judge Kilian. To decide his fate. But the weight of what had passed lay heavy on them, and every eye flickered toward the luminous figure before them — Nova.She stepped forward without hesitation. Moonfire shimmered along her skin, her aura bright and unwavering, a living beacon in the pale morning light. The Council stopped before her and Kilian, forming a silent ring. The air between them s

You really thought it was over, huh?Well… surprise.The moon can never shine if there’s no darkness.Did you know that?The words floated through the stillness like smoke, half laughter, half prophecy. They didn’t belong to any one voice—more like the echo of something ancient, teasing the edges of reality. And for a heartbeat, the world itself seemed to smirk.Then the whisper faded, swallowed by the wind.The forest was quiet. Too quiet.A hush so deep it pressed against the walls of the small cabin, a living silence that crept between the beams and across the sleeping forms within.Outside, the moon hung full and whole, silvering the leaves and the stream that ran beyond the glen.Inside, two heartbeats beat as one.Nova stirred.She woke to the soft crackle of dying embers, the scent of pine and cold air filtering through the shutters. For a moment, she lay still, tracing the rhythm of Kilian’s breathing beside her. His arm draped across her waist, heavy and warm, his fingers cur