When The Moon Hides Her Crown
Both men froze, the light painting horror across their faces.
Alpha Gideon snarled, rounding on him. “Why did it burn?! What happened, Aran?!”
Aran’s eyes were wide, haunted, his voice full of disbelief. “The ritual…it broke. Something sudden, something unpredicted happened when I tried to open the door for him earlier too. That’s why the door never appeared for him.”
Alpha Gideon’s fury burned hot. “What kind of sudden, unpredicted thing?!”
Aran’s mind raced. His lips moved, half-whispering, half-praying. “The records…. show me Ronan Volkstane’s records!”