ground fell silent t

their collective gaze were heavy making my

silver glow of the full moon. Wolves stood shoulder to shoulder around the ceremonial

under the crushing weight o

d around Lucien's hand, seeking th

tened back in response-wa

me, his voice low enough that

or him

n him-if anything, they looked too

Kael walked slightly ahead of us. The pack members immediately lowere

ed ceremonial platform, a profound sil

seemed to ho

en helped me step up beside t

froze i

ilver markings carved into the old stone floor-stra

ickened instant

my reaction

d quietly beside me, his

h I wasn't entirely

monial robes flowing behind her like liquid moonl

ly across the silent courtyard, "th

their heads immedi

The elder turned toward me afterward, her expressio

d softly, "step

ightened wi

forced my legs

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ely rippled th

etely, rooted

y burned with intense heat. Pain shot through m

arly buckle

elp, but Ryker held an arm

he said

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chest as silver light exploded

ted into chaos

mar

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desperately

ng brilliantly now, silver light spread

sud

cent spl

d fell into a dead,

f forming a simpl

ped themselves into a m

cred

ensely that several people staggered backwa

across every f

elder gas

t me in compl

oked speechless fo

Ry

world had stopped tu

nd whispered shaki

mpletely pale with a

lf to one knee in awe. "The Moon Godd

ard erupted in a

ha

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hasn't appeared

looked down at the glowing symbol on my sk

erstand..."

th none of his earlier suspicion

haps once in a century." His eyes trembled slightly. "

shimmered with deep emot

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went deathly

is ch

suddenly explode

y body so intensely that the ceremonial flames surro

through

this

side me answ

ing an

powerful

as a powerful presence surg

y and completely that I nearly collaps

en I h

voice so

I could feel it.

y eyes. Silver light eng

owly materialized behind me-radiant silver fur, bright

tyard stared in

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ly had

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of s

lly ha

ed my throat befor

there first, wrapping hi

to my shock, his voice sounded e

and cradling the back of my head caref

y here," he s

r stepped

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to his arms wit

first time i

eld me li

ker whispered roug

ed something insi

ace as all three brothers surr

arms, while the entire pack

y first tim

er felt a