Novel & Cerita Orange Lantern Oath

He tried to scream my name but only blood came out. I leaned close so the last thing he ever saw was my face. “My name is Lyra of Blue Moon,” I whispered, “and you just drank my father’s blood.” He hit the table face-first. Dead before he stopped twitching. I didn’t feel better. I felt hollow. Orlan was second because I owed him the truth. He was in his study, candle low, writing letters he’d never send. He didn’t look surprised when I stepped from the shadows. “You kept the oath as long as you could,” I said, repeating his words from weeks ago.

It curled it's hand up in a fist, dug it's nails through and let blood drop. Andreas exhaled, knowing what it was doing. "The oath of a demon is maintained by the earth so it has no escape whatsoever, therefore, i hereby pledge my allegiance to you and the king-" Nick's eyes widened. Anthony's mouth fell open. Was this really happening? "-I, Klitanis Odevan, hereby decree that from this day forth, my words and blood, will be forever loyal to Eleanor Starr and King Andreas Louise Montrier." Before Eleanor's eyes, a small part of the earth opened and licked up it's blood. What just happened?

“…that from this night forward, my loyalty belongs to SilverShade Pack.” The torches crackled in the silence. “I swear to protect this pack, serve this pack, and never betray it.” The crowd watched her like hawks. “If I break this oath…” She paused only for a breath. “…I accept death as my punishment.” The square fell silent. Elder Markus began speaking, reciting the ancient words of the Luna oath. His voice echoed through the square. “From this day forth, before the full moon and the witnesses of SilverShade…”

"As I was saying, the oracle is going to administer the oath and the winner will take the girl, Tessa Black and be the next alpha after my retirement. Let's all enjoy and behave," he finished with a dry smile that no one fared return. The oracle then walked to the front and spoke," may the two walk forward." He had such a strong voice for such an old man. Jared and I walked out and the oracle produced a bowl and his assistant gave him water. He gave the bowl to the man beside him and poured a bit of the water in it. "This is the sacred water from the sacred river of the pack. Whatever is said after taking it, is binding and can't be broken.

“Let me review the details for you.” A picture of an old man appeared. “Garrett Norman is a chemist and has a factory called ‘oracle’, founded a new and rare metal called ‘oryx’ and crafted a weapon called the orb. Orb works like a nuclear bomb but is more compact, in the form of a diamond.” He paused. “It is powerful enough to kill an entire nation with a single strike. The government and every other illegal organization are after Garrett. We need to get it before anyone else.”

The surface shimmered faintly in the torchlight, as though the moon itself bore witness. "Then speak the Oath." Orrin began the words, his tone steady, and Darian repeated after him. "I renounce Crescent Moon and its Alpha. I renounce the blood that tied me to them, and the vows that bound me. I give myself freely to Nightshade, to its Alpha, and to its Luna. My loyalty is theirs. My strength is theirs. My life is theirs. From this day forward, I am Nightshade." The words carried weight, and I was sure that they all realized it themselves, yet they did it—not out of debt to us, nor simply because they wanted shelter and Nightshade happened to take them in.

I munch on a few crackers, but I’m still really full from lunch at Clara’s barbecue. Orsina and I relax, chatting in the camper together for a while, until something very strange begins to happen. Orsina’s tattoo - the wolf symbol on her shoulder that serves as her mating mark - starts howling. “What is that?” Orsina furrows her brow and looks at the tattoo. “It’s a distress call,” I say, recognizing the sound right away. “Something is wrong.” “The oath is being violated,” Orsina gasps. “The curse - it’s back.”

The feeling was exhilarating, my blood pumped loud in my veins. “Welcome to the Annual Lunas Tournament, held for centuries to test the strength, spirit, wisdom, and heart of our Lunas. This year will be slightly different, we bring back the old ways. For a start a blood oath will be done to make sure each participant doesn't cheat.” Alpha Thorton said with so much authority backing us and facing the crowd. Our eyes jerked open. The blood oath is extremely powerful, it's binding by blood and there's no way around it.

All the ladies alongside Clara stepped forward. Elaine turned to me, “Do I need to?" I nodded once. She moved towards Tony, he nodded once, before continuing. "Do you swear by oath to remain loyal to this pack and only to it, in life and in death?” They nodded in unison before answering, "yes we do.” A guard stepped forward, giving Tony a bowl alongside a wooden blade. He turned towards Elaine first, placing the blade in her hands. She gritted her teeth, closed her eyes and cut her palm, letting the blood drop into the bowl placed beneath her hands. The others did the same.

“You carry fire that was never meant for mortal blood. You are a danger to every soul who draws breath. Even she cannot shield you from what you are.” Elira’s voice cut like steel. “He is under my protection. Bound by my Oath.” The elf’s lip curled. “Your Oath is a chain. It blinded you, and it will destroy you.” For a heartbeat, the forest seemed to hold its breath. Kaelen felt the fire stir inside him again, eager to leap free, to burn these strangers who dared to threaten him. But he clenched his fists, forcing it down. Then another voice spoke, softer, from behind the line of hunters.