บททั้งหมดของ Luna Eclipse: บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

POV: LunaThe Headmaster's office is nothing like I expected.Books line every wall from floor to ceiling. Ancient artifacts sit on shelves, some glowing faintly with their own light. The desk is massive, carved from dark wood that looks older than the Academy itself.And Headmaster Sterling looks even older.He's watching me with eyes that have seen centuries pass. Eyes that hold secrets I can't even begin to imagine."So," he says again. "The last Eclipse reveals herself."I don't know what to say to that, so I stay quiet.Professor Cael shifts slightly by the door but doesn't speak.The Headmaster leans back in his chair. "Do you know why the Eclipse bloodline is so feared, Miss Luna?""No, sir. I didn't even know I was Eclipse until my mark appeared.""Your parents never told you?""They told me we had wolf blood. That's it. Nothing about Eclipse. Nothing about being special or dangerous or whatever I apparently am."The Headmaster nods slowly. "They were trying to protect you. Kee

POV: LunaThe darkness lasts for exactly three seconds.Then the emergency lights flicker on, bathing the Great Hall in eerie red light.Professor Cael is already moving, his hands raised as he chants something in a language I don't recognize. The other faculty members join him, forming a circle around the perimeter of the hall.Magic crackles in the air. I can feel it on my skin like static electricity.The wards are failing."Seniors, defensive positions!" Professor Thorne shouts. "Everyone else, stay back!"The fourth and fifth years move toward the doors, some already partially shifting. Their eyes glow in the red light, wolfish and alert.Darius is among them, looking more excited than scared.I hate that about him. How he treats everything like a game.Nova's grip on my hand is crushing. "Luna, what's happening?""Something's trying to get in.""What something?"I don't know how to answer that. Because the presence I felt wasn't a rogue wolf. It was older. Darker. More intelligen

POV: Luna I wait until everyone else is asleep. Or at least pretending to sleep. Then I slip out of the Great Hall and head toward the library. It's the only place I can think of that might be empty this late. I'm wrong. Nova is already there, sitting at one of the tables near the back. And beside her is Marcus, the quiet boy from our combat class. "I knew you'd try to leave," Nova says as soon as she sees me. "That's why I asked Marcus to help." "Help with what?" Marcus pushes a piece of paper across the table. It's covered in diagrams and notes. Ward patterns. "I've been studying them," he says quietly. "It's kind of a nervous habit. I like understanding how things work." I look closer at the paper. He's mapped out the entire Academy's protective wards, noting their strength at different times of day. "There's a weak spot near the east gate," Marcus points to a section of his diagram. "Between two and three in the morning, the wards cycle through a reset. For about five mi

POV: LunaI meet Professor Cael at the edge of the forest just as the sun dips below the horizon.The sky is painted in shades of orange and purple, but I barely notice. All I can think about is how tired I am.Last night I broke out of the Academy to search for Miguel.Tonight I'm being sent into the same forest to hunt a rogue creature.Alone."You look exhausted," Professor Cael observes."I'm fine.""You're not. But you'll have to be." He hands me a small vial. "This will sharpen your senses. Help you track."I take it and drink it down. It tastes like dirt and mint.Almost immediately, my vision sharpens. I can see individual leaves on trees fifty yards away. Can hear the heartbeat of a rabbit hiding in the underbrush."The target is a rogue wolf that's been spotted near the eastern boundary," Professor Cael says. "It's been attacking livestock in the human world. We need it subdued and brought back for assessment.""Subdued, not killed?""If possible. We want to understand what's

POV: LunaI wake up to sunlight streaming through unfamiliar windows.For a moment, I don't know where I am. Then the pain hits, and I remember everything.The ambush. The five rogues. Ryder saving me.I'm in the medical wing. The room is small and sterile, smelling of herbs and antiseptic. My shoulder and leg are wrapped in bandages that glow faintly with healing magic."You're awake."I turn my head to see Nova sitting in a chair beside my bed. She looks exhausted, like she hasn't slept in days."How long have I been out?" My voice comes out rough and scratchy."Three days."Three days. I've lost three entire days."Miguel—""No word," Nova says quietly. "I'm sorry."The guilt hits me like a physical blow. Three more days that Miguel has been out there alone. Three more days I couldn't help him."The faculty has been investigating," Nova continues. "Trying to figure out who set you up. That solo trial wasn't authorized properly. Someone bypassed the normal approval process.""Who?""