Silver Moon Serenade

ration as the blast's scream rang in her ears. With his face pallid and twisted in agony, Ryder lay on the ground, his side woun

side and applied pressure to stop the bleeding with her tr

ned his eyes to look at Luna.

ther wave of explosions that rocked the mansion and sent debris flying in all directions

s heavy with dust and the scent of burning wood, and the smoke was dense. Luna pushed forward o

voice, Luna pleaded. Her hands red, she wiped th

rcus, he has a strategy. He is not here for the manor's sake. He's chasing your abilit

heeks, Luna nodded. Ryder, I

serve them. Hold onto the pack. I'll wait for them

he pack and bring her parents to safety. She inhaled deeply before kissing Ryder's

assisted her parents in standing up. The fire was growing quickly and the

nodded and squeezed her parents' hands as they ran along the broken hallway. The intense heat and sti

hallway. With each stride, Luna's pulse pounded as her mind raced with ideas of Ry

and then there was an explosion so loud the floor trembled under their feet. Luna stagger

e moving slowly but determinedly as she tugged them ahead. The moonlight was just visible through

ontrast to the conflagration beyond. Gasping for air, Luna dropped to her knees, shivering with re

ove the roaring flames, Luna sai

howls in the distance and the whisper of approaching footsteps. Marcus re

ok!" Out of the woods came a bunch of rogues, their eyes glistenin

r parents' hands and yelled

the shadows sprang a creature with icy, menacing eyes. Marcus stood there, h

ocked, his tone brimming with ill wil

her to engage in combat, but her blood went cold. Ma

e you can resist me? Do you believe you can thwart fate? I have

ack, her family. Somehow, she had to get rid of Marcus. Luna had an energy surge as the rogu

nd me," her voice solid with a newfound

es. Luna looked up at Marcus, her body exploding with v

rightened with evil energy. Really good,

den surge of energy, Luna deflected his blow and sent him falling backward. As their abil

colliding in a show of unbridled rage. The ground under them shook from the ferocity of

to the verge. Still, she resisted giving in. She was unable to. Her pack and her

flicker. With a scream, the world whirled around her as Marcus stepped forward, triumphant e

t blow, and a shadowy figure sprang out of the woods and tackled Marcus to the ground. When

age and determination. His and Marcus's abilities coll

rength returned. She propelled herself to her feet with a sudden burst of force, he

aze meeting Luna's. "

mbled, and the very fabric of reality seemed to flex beneath the combined power of them all. It was evident tha

eir united willpower bringing Marcus to his knees. The shadows a

to the ground, shattered and defeated. "Luna, this

s's strength vanished into the darkness. Kai hurried to her side, wo

welling up in her eyes, Luna glanced up a

rifying realisation. Although the fight had ended, the conflict was far from

e forest as Luna and Kai assisted her parents in standing up, s

sending shivers down their spines. They spun around to see a person come out of the darkness,