The Last Moon

hest. The moon cast eerie shadows on the trees, making her feel like she

another victim. Luna's legs ached, but she pushed on, fueled by adrenal

ty. Luna's senses heightened, her hearing acute. She could dist

a's arm and yanking her into a nearby thicket. K

breath warm against her e

l's grip was like a vice. She struggled, b

lances over the thicket. Luna's heart skipped a beat. She coul

ving hers. "You're coming with me," h

er. But something in his eyes stayed her doubts. A fli

asked, her voice bar

d, his jaw clenched. "Someone w

Kael through the forest. The silence between

hes tangling above them like skeletal fingers.

" Luna asked, her curiosit

ng Luna to hurry. "You're in danger," he said

. Why was she being hu

earing. In the center stood a dilapi

e," Ka

nced her. She stepped into the cabin, he

a single lantern. A small fire crackled

ese people?

er of the Red Hand," he said. "They've

es? She had always suspected

them, aren't yo

ked onto hers.

d. She had always f

I?" Lun

ou're the last living heir of

he was a werewolf? The

, a warning. Kael's head

company,"

nk. The hunters

arm, pulling her t

he wh

She sprinted into the

otsteps echoing off the trees. The hunters' shouts

Luna asked, her breath

rm tightened. "Somew

l's urgency convinced her. She

arrow stream. Kael leapt onto a n

stream," h

g. The hunters' voices grew fa

s gentle gurgling a soothing balm. Luna

ou?" Luna

turned guarded. "A

lingered. What did

ing. A rustic cabin stood at its center

" Kael

s returned. Wh

ng a cozy interior. A fire crackle

" a soft

e dim light. An elderly wo

ara," s

nsure what to mak

friend,"

've been waiting

d a beat. How did E

You're in grave danger, Luna. The Or

reeled. Why was

ow about the Or

zation, dedicated to eradicating werewolves. You

he was a werewolf? The

nto hers. "We'll kee

t Kael's words reassured h

d to learn control, Luna.

nded. Powers? Wh

, a warning. Kael's head

ers," he

sank. They'

ts echoing behind them. The darkness seemed to swallow them

her through the dense underbrush. His pace never

never run so hard in her life. The hunters were

Luna up a steep incline. The trees t

red, boosting Lun

ding holds in the darkness. Kael fol

rs below, their flashlights casting

to hers. "We need to

asps. They traversed the rocky face, findi

tcropping, their shouts growing louder

nd remained firm. "Tr

h in Kael growing. He

narrow ledge. Luna's stomach dropped. The ledge was t

to hers. "We have to

onto the ledge. The wind buffeted the

kept her upright. "Sta

ed on the path ahead. The

to sidle along the rock face. Her

ed calm. "We're alm

she pushed on. The alterna

up, revealing a small cav

spered. "We'll

oor, her body exhausted. Kael sa

asked, her voice bar

arded. "Someone who's been

riosity g

the last living heir of the Lunar bloo

ed. Special? Wha

e distant howling of wolves. Luna's he

snapped up. "Do you he

ars. Footsteps echo

ael whispered. "