DAUGHTER OF MOON AND BLOOD
Celestia whispered, her smile not reaching her eyes as she leaned in toward me.
The priestess stepped forward, her hands shaking as she held the ceremonial dagger. As she began the chant to bind our souls together, a sudden cloud moved over the sun, plunging the grove into a shadow that felt intentional and heavy. I looked at the dark woods beyond the pack borders, wondering where Elara was. If she was even still alive, and just as the blade touched my skin to draw the binding blood, a sharp pain flared in my chest that felt like a scream in the distance, making me stumble and drop Celestia's hand as the ground beneath us started to tremble with a low, unnatural hum.
Hot Chapters