Ninety-One

Hayden’s POVThe relief didn’t come gently; it slammed into me, hard and cold, like the first breath after drowning. Yes, Ronan had been right.I stood by the tall arched window of my chambers, staring out at the forest stretching endlessly beneath the darkening sky. The wind howled through the trees, restless… almost aware. My fingers curled behind my back as I exhaled slowly.“So it’s really happening…” I muttered. The Beautiful Moon Celebration.A bitter smile tugged at my lips. Beautiful, they called it.To humans, it was nothing more than a rare eclipse, an excuse for gowns, laughter, wine, and meaningless applause. A gala drenched in ignorance. But to us wolves? It was something far older and far darker. The moon wouldn’t just dim, it would die, and turn pitch black as though something unseen had swallowed its light whole.Every ten years, without fail, we gathered beneath it, not to celebrate, but to remember.A knock came at the door, cutting the deeper thought I was in.“Ent

Ninety-Two

Bella’s POVThe more time I spent at the healer's quarters, the more the air inside the hut became thick with the scent of dried herbs and burning incense, curling through the dim light like invisible fingers. It came to cling to my skin, to my thoughts, and to everything it touched. The healer stood across from me, his aged eyes studying me carefully as though I were both patient and troubled.The tension was building between the two of us as I stood looking at him.“How do you feel?” he asked slowly. “And how is the incense working on him?” he asked, referring to Zach.I tilted my head slightly, as if the question amused me. “I will have to test it further before I can say,” I replied coolly.The healer exhaled through his nose, displeased. “The maid requested more potion than usual. That is not something to ignore, Bella, as it means the wolf is resisting harder than expected,” he said firmly.My lips curved faintly, but there was nothing warm in it.“Aggressive?” I echoed. “His w

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