All Chapters of Twin Moon Luna : Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

The second cave was smaller than the first, barely more than a hollow in the rock, but it offered shelter from the cold wind that had begun to blow down from the northern mountains. Sena had fallen asleep almost immediately in the far corner, her body curled into a tight ball, her breathing slow and even. Kael sat with his back against the stone wall, his golden eyes glowing faintly in the darkness, and Lyra found herself staring at him the way she had been staring for days now, unable to look away."You are doing it again," Kael said, his voice low so it would not wake Sena."I cannot help it," Lyra admitted."Neither can I," Kael replied, turning his head to look at her. "I have been fighting myself all day. Every time you walk ahead of me, every time your dress catches on a branch, every time you breathe, I cannot stop thinking about you."The bond pulsed between them, warm and insistent, and Lyra felt her wolves stir in response. The white wolf was patient, watching and waiting, b

The path through the forest widened after they crossed the border, the trees thinning out to reveal a valley stretched between two mountains whose peaks were white with snow. Lyra had never seen mountains before, and she stopped walking again, unable to help herself, because the sight of them stole the breath from her lungs.Kael waited beside her without rushing, letting her take in the view while the last light of the sun faded behind the peaks. "They are called the Twin Sentinels," he said after a while. "The valley between them leads to my fortress. We will reach it by midday tomorrow if we rest tonight."Lyra looked at the dark shapes of the mountains and felt something settle in her chest, something she could not name but that felt like the opposite of fear. "They look like they have been here forever.""Longer than any pack. Longer than any king," Kael replied, his golden eyes reflecting the last light of the sky. "They watched my ancestors build the fortress, and they will wat