ne ran beside Lucien, their feet pounding the earth in sync. E

" Selene gasped, ducki

d tightly. "The seal on your wrist-it's like

breath. "So I'm glowin

ng at her. "You're gl

pped through the

covering them both with pine needles and bramble. Selene

ed overhead. Selene recognized the black

Rowan was here... Kael

unted," Lucien whispered

with her soul was trying to erase her existence.

limb out. They moved in silence, deeper into the forest,

f old magic. Inside were stone walls etched with runes and a small fire alrea

sanctuary of the Moon

A woman with silver hair and glowing eyes stood surrounded by wolves

" Lucien s

tightened. "I'm

ted too. Unt

t war and prophecy. But I don't know how to c

I'm here for. To help you awaken

snapped. "Who was my mother? Wh

lf. The name burn

ssion darkened

art stutter

otential. He was warned. The Council has ways of sensing dorma

ps. "I thought he rejected me

aid. "You were dangerous. An

vision. Her rejection had been orches

him," she

is voice gentler. "He ch

fists. "Then let him keep his

ire f

Now you're speak

nd, something shimmered a

ew, crackling with silver sparks

ly. The Alpha has declared your presence a threat. Your blo

of her protectively. "Th

embled, but she

e me?" she said bitt

her wrist. The crescent mark had shifted-

that mean?"

s widened. "

's be

answer i

n't choose lightly, Selene. If you're truly h

if I

seal will

ell over

This wasn't a gift. It was a

aining," she

start now. Tomorrow, w

s the

silver eyes flickering w

memory you

lames shifted-forming a phantom image

ther whispered

. He alw