Semua Bab Luna Eclipse: Bab 41 - Bab 50

POV: LUNAI barely remembered running back to campus. One second the figure was blocking my path. The next, I was sprinting through the forest. My newly awakened powers giving me speed I didn't know I had.They'd let me go. Or I'd escaped. I wasn't sure which. But I'd made it back.Nova was in our room when I burst through the door. She looked up from her homework. Her expression shifting from casual to concerned in seconds."Where have you been? You look like you've seen a ghost."I leaned against the closed door. Trying to catch my breath. My hands still shaking. My mark still burning from whatever had happened in the clearing."I found something. Carvings. About my family."Nova set her books aside. Stood up. "What kind of carvings?""Ancient ones. In the forbidden forest. At the Moon Circle. They reacted to my mark. Showed me visions of my ancestors. Of the Eclipse bloodline. Of why we're different.""Different how?"I moved to my bed. Sat down before my legs gave out. "We're guard

POV: MiguelI haven't slept properly in three weeks.Not since Luna left.My mom thinks it's heartbreak. My friends think I'm being dramatic. My guidance counselor suggested I "explore healthy coping mechanisms for relationship changes."None of them understand.This isn't about missing my girlfriend. This is about the fact that every time I close my eyes, I see things that shouldn't exist.I see Luna running through a forest that glows silver under an impossible moon.I see her surrounded by people who move too fast, speak too quietly, watch her with eyes that catch the light wrong.I see shadows with teeth.And I feel her. God, I feel her like she's standing right next to me even though she's hundreds of miles away at some boarding school I can't visit, can't call, can't reach.The guidance counselor would probably say I need professional help if I told her any of that."Miguel, you coming or what?"I blink and realize I'm standing in the middle of the hallway. Jake is staring at me

POV: Luna"Eclipse, you're up."Ryder's voice cuts through the morning fog as I stand at the edge of the training grounds with the rest of my class.Today's exercise is solo tracking. We're supposed to follow a scent trail through the forest, find the marked target, and return without getting lost.Simple enough.Except my gut is telling me something's off."You'll have one hour," Ryder continues, holding up a small vial. "Your target is marked with this scent. Track it, tag it, come back. Don't shift fully unless you absolutely have to."I nod and take the vial, committing the smell to memory. It's sharp and earthy, like pine mixed with something metallic."Any questions?""No, sir.""Good. Move out."I head into the forest, leaving the other students behind. The trees close in around me quickly, blocking out most of the morning light.I uncap the vial again and take another deep breath, letting my wolf senses sharpen. The scent is faint but traceable. It leads deeper into the woods,

POV: LunaThe Moon Circle is already crowded when we arrive.Students from all years gather around the ancient stone circle, their faces illuminated by torchlight. The full moon hangs massive and silver overhead, so bright it almost hurts to look at.I can feel it pulling at something deep inside me.My wolf.She's been restless all day, pacing and scratching at the edges of my control. Now, under the moon's full power, she's practically clawing her way out."You okay?" Nova whispers."I don't know."Professor Cael stands at the center of the circle, waiting. Other faculty members are positioned around the perimeter. This is a controlled environment, but it doesn't feel controlled.It feels wild.Dangerous."First years, step forward," Professor Cael calls.My legs feel like lead as I walk into the circle with the other first years. There are maybe twenty of us. Some look excited. Others look terrified.I'm somewhere in between."Tonight, you will experience your first full transformat

POV: LunaMy arm is wrapped in clean bandages when I show up for training three days later.The medical wing kept me overnight after the rogue attack, pumping me full of healing potions and checking for infection. The bite marks are already fading, barely more than pink scars now.But I can still feel the rogue's teeth sinking into my flesh. Still see those red eyes watching me from the darkness."You're cleared for light training only," Nurse Willow told me this morning. "No shifting. No combat. Just basic exercises."So here I am, standing at the edge of the training grounds while everyone else runs drills.Ryder approaches, his expression unreadable."How's the arm?""Better. Still sore.""Good." He gestures toward the far side of the grounds. "Come on. We'll work on footwork and balance. Nothing that'll stress the injury."We walk away from the main group. I can feel eyes on us. Everyone knows what happened. Everyone knows Ryder saved me.The whispers have been constant."Did you h