All Chapters of Moonbound: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

The First Kingdom moved like a living storm.Thousands of warriors surged across the courtyard.Emily and Kael were at the front.The man with the black dagger stood alone before the palace.He wasn't afraid.If anything, he looked amused."You still don't understand what you've done."Emily raised her sword."Then explain it."He laughed."You think this battle is about me?"Kael stepped forward."Isn't it?""No."The man's eyes turned completely black."I'm only the messenger."Emily's blood ran cold."Messenger for who?"The ground beneath them cracked.The man's smile widened."Him."A deep rumble traveled through the kingdom.Every torch went out.Every warrior stopped.The First Wolf raised its head.Kael whispered,"Something's coming."Emily felt it too.A presence.Ancient.Massive.Hungry.The man dropped his sword."You wanted the truth."He looked directly at Emily."Now you're going to see it."The palace doors exploded outward.Darkness poured into the courtyard.It wasn

The black star opened.Not like an ordinary star.It split down the center, revealing a massive silver eye.The entire First Kingdom trembled.Windows shattered.Stone towers cracked.The silver river running through the city suddenly turned black.Outside, thousands of warriors screamed as a wave of darkness swept through the streets.Emily stared at the woman standing before her.The original.The first version of herself.The one who had existed before queens, wolves, Guardians, and prophecies."You've been hiding all this time," Emily whispered.The woman smiled."Not hiding."She stepped forward."Waiting.""For what?""For you."Emily tightened her grip on her sword."Why?""Because I knew eventually you'd become strong enough.""Strong enough for what?"The woman's smile disappeared."To kill me."Emily froze.Kael looked at her."She's trying to manipulate you.""I know."The woman laughed."Do you?"She looked at Kael."You're always so protective."Kael raised his sword."St

Emily couldn't move.For several seconds, she simply stood there, staring at the ruins of the palace while the words echoed inside her mind.Daughter.Her hand remained pressed against her chest. Beneath her palm, her heartbeat was racing, but there was something else there now. Something that didn't belong to her. Something cold and ancient that seemed to move beneath her skin like a second pulse.Kael noticed the change immediately. He stepped closer and gently took her hand away from her chest. His eyes searched hers, concern replacing the relief he had felt only moments before."Emily, look at me."She did, but her expression frightened him."She's still there," Emily whispered.Kael's jaw tightened. "The First Mother?"Emily nodded slowly. "I can feel her."Kael glanced toward the destroyed palace. Nothing moved among the rubble. The portal had collapsed, the creatures had vanished, and the black star had disappeared from the sky. Everything should have been over.But Emily knew

The words hung over the First Kingdom like a death sentence.I will make you turn against each other.Emily stood beside Kael, their hands still locked together, while the enormous silver eyes watched them from the darkness above. The creature had not fully emerged, and somehow that made it even more terrifying. Emily could feel its presence pressing against her mind, searching through her memories, looking for every weakness it could use.Kael squeezed her hand."Don't listen to it."Emily looked at him."I'm trying.""No matter what it shows you, remember one thing.""What?""You know me."Emily nodded."I do.""You know my heart.""I do.""You know what I would choose."She stared into his eyes."Me."Kael smiled."Every time."A low laugh rolled across the kingdom.The creature was amused.How beautiful.Emily raised her sword."Show yourself."The darkness shifted.A massive figure began descending through the broken sky. At first, Emily could only see wings, enormous and translu

The golden light exploded through the kingdom.Kael screamed as he fell to his knees, clutching his chest. The black veins that had been spreading across his skin suddenly stopped, then began retreating. The Hunger recoiled as though Emily's power had physically struck it.For the first time, the creature looked afraid.Emily stood at the center of the courtyard, her sword pointed toward the golden door."You wanted us together," she said, her voice echoing through the ruined kingdom. "You wanted to make us whole so you could use us."The Hunger hissed.You don't understand what you've done.Emily's golden eyes burned brighter."I understand enough."The creature lunged.Emily raised her hand.A wall of golden energy erupted between them.The Hunger slammed into it.The impact shook the kingdom.Kael slowly lifted his head."Emily!"She looked at him."I'm okay.""No."His voice was weak."You're not."Emily looked down at herself.Golden cracks had begun appearing across her arms. Li