Moonward Novels & Stories

"Let them read our invitation." With a soft, intelligent tilt of her head, Moon let out a sharp, quiet click of her beak. She launched herself off Maeve's arm, instantly vanishing into the western mist like a streak of pure silver lightning, heading straight toward the elven courts. CHAPTER THIRTY Three days later, the trap was officially sprung.

Kaelen said. ‎ ‎The sun rose over the army. Almost four hundred wolves turned toward the East. ‎ ‎We marched toward the Bloodmoon. ‎

My Alpha mate, Kane, finally reached out through the mind-link after three days of me not showing up at his door to make a scene. His voice cut into my head, carrying a rare trace of satisfaction. "Looks like you finally understand that the rules of the Blackwood Pack aren't just for show. Since you've learned your lesson, I'll give you the pass to the healing springs. And stop making a fuss over every little thing where Selena's concerned." I didn't answer. Just looked down at the bloodstains still dried between my thighs. Kane probably thought I'd finally learned to obey. Learned to bow my head to him and Selena. No one believed that I, as Luna, had to apply to Beta Selena just to use the

I raised my palm to signal _wait_, and that's when I saw it. A mark had branded itself into my right hand. A thin crescent in silver-blue, still smoldering, hot as coal. It throbbed once, then yanked me northeast with faint, patient insistence, like a compass needle finally locking north. *[Blood Moon System]* *[Witness Mark Acquired]* *[Function: Points toward the sworn. Cannot be hidden from those who know how to read it.]* _Cannot be hidden. I clenched my fist and stormed out of the ward.

For a few hours I let myself relax, curled up on the plush sofa, enjoying the view. By evening, boredom crept in. I scrolled through the TV options and landed on an old movie: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. I settled in, letting Marilyn Monroe’s performance distract me. I noticed how she looked at the men. Her eyes moving in a slow triangle , right eye, left eye, then lips, and back again when she got close. It was subtle, and it clearly worked for her. I filed that away in my mind. Maybe it could come in handy someday.

After learning of the second plan, they all returned to rest and mustered up their strength for another long day. The wind blew cold against the skin, the dew began to fall and wet the leaves and plants of this land. You can feel the humid air. Gradually the moon began to move away and sink to the west. Gradually the arunic light revealed itself to give warmth and life in this universe.

I murmur under my breath smiling softly as It pulses again in response. Almost like it understands. Or maybe that’s just my imagination trying to make sense of something that shouldn’t feel alive but somehow does. I push myself up from the bed with a quiet sigh, moving toward the window. The night stretches out before me, calm, quiet, the moon hanging high in the sky like it always has watching, constant, unchanging. Mocking…. Because the moon is what binds us. What marks us. What decides something as irreversible as a mate bond without ever asking for permission. My jaw tightens slightly as I fold my arms across my chest.

A way for my pack to show off their female population. My eyes scanned the crowd but neither really saw through the mass of bodies nor heard far due to the music blaring from the speakers. The fairy lights covering the pillars and the railings were eye-catching but what stood at the spotlight was the moon. I might have forgotten it was a full moon night today. How magnificent it felt, to be under the moonlight that seeped through the clouds, falling on us from time to time. A male gestured me over, and despite my nerves, I approached him with a curtsy when I sensed the power coming from him. He smelt of gamma blood, a third in command or the warrior wolf.

While she making her distance, she looked around to know the things that surrounded her. As she bringing her eyes around, she was amazed on what she see, the wonderful place that she could not compared as the beautiful starry night in the land of the Monandria. She know how good to stare at the sky at night but when she looked around, she suddenly felt the universe goes down to meet her inside that incredible and magnifecent place where she was.

“Thanks.” Fiona smiled at me. “Sorry, dear but it’s true.” She slapped her knee. “This might be a little over your head but let’s try it. You understand that wolves get power from the moon or your moon goddess. So when the full moon is out, you feel more powerful than usual.” Nodding, I waited for her to continue.