March 7th X Caelus Novels & Stories

The Seven-Star Crystal floated above us. For the first time, all seven stars shone together. A brilliant melody echoed through the heavens. Seven beams of celestial light descended from the sky. One embraced Aurel. Another surrounded Nerina. Then Elara. Kael. Seraphine. Astra. The final beam reached into the darkness above before descending once more. A familiar figure appeared within it. Caelum. He landed softly upon the crystal floor. The corruption covering his armor had almost completely faded. His golden eyes opened slowly.

"This is Kaelen's gift. His alone." Cassian was utterly stunned. A moment later, he exploded in a rage. "That piece of junk is ugly anyway! Saves me the trouble of throwing it in the forge! I don't give a damn!" I ignored his roaring and walked straight to the apothecary. Picking up a communication crystal, I contacted the High Priest at the temple. "High Priest, I'd like to ask... how much time is left in the mate trial period?" An ancient voice echoed from the crystal. "One week, child. It ends on the night of the full moon."

Caleb watched me carefully. That was when he changed the topic. “Matthew sent word,” he said. I looked at him sharply. “The ritual is set for the next blue moon,” he continued. “One week from now.” My hands curled into fists. One week. Everything was closing in too fast. Lucy. The council. The eclipse. The war. And now Rose disappearing without a trace. “Prepare yourself,” Caleb added gently. “Whether you want to or not.” I let out a humorless laugh.

Caelum began his plea. He explained how he had run into Sebastian the berserker at the market area the other day and what had transpired between them. Helsinger was surprised and asked how certain he was that it was the lycan he saw, and Caelum answered that he was a hundred percent affirmative because he had been the one to mention Mara’s name. “And who is Mara?” Helsinger asked “My sister,” Caelum answered. Helsinger muttered something under his breath angrily, jealous of the guts their mother had to go about