Broken Moonlantern Novels & Stories

Down the hall, there is an iron door and it is slightly open. My breath caught when I looked through the crack. The basement space stretched out wide, packed with odd old things I didn’t recognize. In the center sat a huge glass-ceramic, while small lamps hung on the walls, giving off just enough glow to make things visible. Leon stood in the center of a strange ring. His left hand had been cut by a blade. Blood dripped from it, landing in a wide ceramic urn filled with fluid. "This is the seventh month." Leon said in a quiet. "The final full moon," he added and almost whispering.

I wait til I hear feel the cold air drifting into the kitchen and the soft sound of a door closing before glancing into the hallway again. Through the doors glass I could see Embers back to me. The left side of her body was eliminated white from the moon and her hair looked like silver threads as they hung down her back. Creeping towards the door she shifts and a second later a see a silvery gold wolf dashing across the snow, her body low as she ran.

Perfection. “I’ll ruin you!” Elizabeth shrieked. “Cool,” I shrugged. “Come at me, big sister. You know where to find me.” With that, I turned and walked out, feeling lighter than I had in years. I barely even heard Elizabeth shout to her mother that they had to destroy me, and Shannon’s promise to do whatever it took. Didn’t see that coming. Bring it on. Outside, the night breeze cooled my skin. I had just gotten into my car when my new found best friend Lucy called.

"No buts. He's my mate and that's fate. End of story." "So- you're the Luna of Blood Moon Pack?!" At the moment, the world stood still. I'm.. the Luna? I had forgotten. I had forgotten I was supposed to be the Luna. A Luna. I threw a shattered glass at him and it scratched his face. "Hey! Anna! What the hell. This face costs a fortune you know!" "Like anyone is gonna see it." "Tsk tsk." He got up and looked through the windows. "Beautiful view you have. "

“Listen to these excerpts that I got from the ninety-seven-year-old.” Clayton closed his eyes to absorbed what Lily will about to say. “Oh, wolf less child, you are eternal, an unfading flower,” Lily read softly, her voice soothing and calm. “The strength that you hold and the gift you have is your power. Born under the full red moon, you will be hard to mark, for you shall choose the one for your heart.” “Isn’t a blood moon a bad omen?” Liam questioned. "I distinctively remembered that we were told to make some noise during that phase while the adults were howling towards it. There was even no transformation ceremony that time."

The entire compound had been transformed. Lanterns hung from trees throughout the central clearing. Silver ribbons and woven garlands decorated pathways. Large bonfires crackled around the perimeter, their flames casting warm golden light across the gathering crowd. Bloodmoon's entire population had assembled. Not because they were required to. Because they wanted to be there. Lila stood inside the compound's largest hall while Maya and several elder women finished preparing her. The traditional robes were unlike anything she'd ever worn. Layers of silver and midnight-blue fabric flowed around her, embroidered with ancient lunar symbols that represented protection, loyalty, leadership, and s

I murmured. "Finally," the other lycan chuckled as he shifted and leaned toward me. His hair was darker, and he had moles on his skin. "Now we can have fun with her." "Are you going to kill me?" I asked, meeting their gazes. "It's a full moon tonight, Luna," Luther answered. "We will strip you of your powers and end your lives. When that is done, humans will return everything they took from us. We will reclaim our land and the power we had before you were born."

Finally, Robert returns to the podium and reads the list of our fallen pack members. When he has finished and we completed the moment of silence, everyone in attendance lights and releases the lantern they hold. Soon the lanterns adorn the night sky, rivaling the brightness of the stars shining down on us. I know the Moon goddess is with us tonight because of how bright the moon and stars shine, and so many shooting stars fly across the sky, almost as if they too are weeping for the losses we feel. A sad but comfortable silence fills the beach as everyone stands watching the lanterns float away. With a squeeze on Rafe’s hand, I release it and make my way up to the podium, ready to relay the

The Moon Festival arrived like a held breath finally released. From the moment the sun dipped below the horizon, Moonshine College transformed. Strings of silver lights were draped between ancient oak trees, glowing softly like captured starlight. Lanterns shaped like crescent moons floated gently above the open grounds, swaying with the breeze. Music drifted through the air, mixing with laughter, excitement, and the hum of supernatural energy that always accompanied a full moon. Everyone was happy and excited except Lily. She stood in front of the full-length mirror in her dorm room, staring at her reflection without truly seeing it.

“Ayla, it’s reacting to you!” “I can control it—just a little more—” But the light exploded outward, hurling them both across the chamber. When the glare faded, the monolith was gone. In its place stood a symbol burning in midair, shaped like a crescent made of flame. And in the reflection of the black water below it—stood the Luna. Her smile was calm, terrible. “The first Seal is broken,” she said softly. “And now the moon will cry twice more.” Before Ayla could move, the reflection reached through the water and gripped her wrist.