The Luna’s Revenge
Its veins of green light pulsed in rhythm with Theron’s faltering heartbeat, each thrum spilling brighter, casting eerie emerald shadows across the walls.
“Caelum!” she cried, pointing at the stone. “It’s reacting to him!”
Caelum’s fists clenched, his voice grim. “If the crest has bound itself to him, there’s nothing I can sever. It will choose for itself.”
The light swelled suddenly, flooding the room in a brilliance so sharp Nyx shielded her eyes. Theron’s body convulsed violently, his back bowing against the sheets, claws tearing into the mattress. Foam spilled from his lips as his jaw locked, trembling with animal ferocity.