The Crescent Heir
But tonight it seemed distant, keeping its secrets close.
Behind her, Mooncrest Estate breathed with the rhythm of a hundred wolves settling in for the night—creaking floors, closing doors, whispered goodnights. A living thing, this place. A breathing organism built from stone and loyalty and fierce love.
Ahead, the forest stretched dark and endless, hiding threats she couldn't yet name. The trees swayed in the wind, their shadows dancing across the snow-dusted ground like phantoms.
And tomorrow—tomorrow, Jebediah would show her something important. Something that would help her understand. A secret that might explain why this place felt different from everywhere else she'd been, why the wol