All Chapters of The Rogue Luna's Secret : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

LIORA'S POVMarcus returned with the medical kit and handed it to Lena. “He’s still breathing, but it’s shallow. We need to stop the bleeding fast.”Lena took the kit without a word, her hands already moving with the calm efficiency she had learned over years of patching up the group. She knelt beside the man on the porch bench, she tore shirt with quick reflexes I guess was out of Adrenaline. Blood soaked through almost right away. “He’s lost too much blood already. Marcus, hold this cloth here and apply pressure but not too much. Someone please get me the clean towels from the laundry basket.”Marcus knelt and took over, his big hands steady even though his face looked worried. “He’s lost a lot already. If we don’t stop this soon…”Kira stood there breathing hard, blood was all over her shirt and hands. There was scattered on some parts of her body. “I know what you’re all thinking. But I just couldn’t leave him out there to die.”Renn stepped closer, his arms were crossed. A post

The next few days things started returning to normal. We were slowly adjusting and getting used to Elias' presence. Elias stayed in the guest room most of the time, resting while Lena checked on him regularly. He was getting stronger, but he still moved slowly and spoke very little. We kept an eye on him, always. No one left him completely alone with the kids, and I made sure to stay close whenever Finn wanted to peek in and say hello.This morning the kitchen felt busier than usual. I was packing lunches for Theo and Mia while Finn sat at the table drawing as usual. Lena stirred a big pot of soup for Elias, and Marcus stayed on the kitchen Island and was checking the company schedule on his phone. Theo came downstairs first, his backpack already slung over one shoulder. “Liora, the teacher said we have a big project due next week. Can I work on it at the job site after school? I can help carry some stuffs and about the business as well.”Mia followed right behind him, her neat braid

LIORA’S POVWe arrived at the estate early the next morning. The air was still cool, but the sun was already climbing. Renn parked the truck and we unloaded tools without much talk. Elias stayed home with Lena as he was still healing. Finn and the kids were already at school. The client, Mr. Harlan Hargrove was already waiting on the porch, his arms were crossed and he was watching us with that same thin smile.“Morning,” he said as we approached. “Let’s see if you can finish strong today. I expect the final touches done by the end of day, no excuses.”Renn nodded once. “We’ll get it done.”We got to work right away. Marcus and Renn started on the last section of the main wall, carefully removing the remaining old drywall. Kira and I worked on the floor in the living room, prying up the last bad boards and checking for any hidden damage. “Pass me the level,” Renn called from across the room."We are almost there," Renn muttered, as he collected the level Marcus handed to him while s

The vibration of the burner phone on the concrete resounded all over the almost empty warehouse. Renn froze, his hand was hovering over the device, his eyes darting to Elias. The translucent shimmer around us was thinning, Elias’s face slick with a cold, grey sweat as he fought to keep the veil from shattering.“Someone’s coming,” Elias wheezed, the was sound barely audible.Then the heavy door at the far end of the corridor groaned open, it wasn't the one we came in from. The rhythmic thud-thud of combat boots echoed against the corrugated metal walls. A man in a dark tactical vest walked into the center of the room, grumbling to himself. He looked annoyed, his eyes scanning the floor for the source of the ringing.He walked right past us.I held my breath, the scent of the man’s cheap cologne and gun oil filling my nose. He was so close I could have reached out and touched his holster. He reached down to scoop up the phone, but before his fingers could close around it, the air itse

The moment my fingers brushed Finn’s skin, a jolt of raw energy shot up my arms, and I felt my teeth vibrating. "Finn, look at me! It’s Mommy! I’m right here!" I yelled over the unnatural hum filling the room.Gage was sprawled on the hardwood floor, groaning as he pushed himself up. The energy from Finn’s power surge had clearly tossed him like a ragdoll.I pulled Finn into my chest, ignoring the way the white light pouring from his eyes blinded me. I felt the floor beneath my boots vibrating abit. I was so focused on Finn that I hadn't even realized the others were already inside as I had left them running straight in the house when I noticed something was wrong with Finn.“What exactly happened here?” Kira asked, her face filled with surprise as she stood just a few steps away from us.“I don't exactly know, we met him this way as we sensed something wrong.” Gage said gradually standing with the aid of Lena who had just arrived clearly as we did now.I felt this sudden power surg