The Last Moon Child

ension easing. Luna Nightingale's presence brought a sense

d beside the crackling fire. "You must be exh

events of the night swirled in her mind,

scanning the darkness outside. "We'l

nigmatic presence stirring questions. Who

ea, fragrant with herbs. "Drink this,

h her chilled body. The cabin's tranquility envel

er asked Luna, her

am's sister. We're..

ened. Allies? Wh

ous. "Luna and Liam are part of a group sworn to

a beat. Her mother,

to my mother?

s betrayed. The Order discovered

tears welling up. Her

fering comfort. "We'll find out who d

ermination. She would uncover

the walls. The cabin's silence seemed

about the Orde

Black Moon seeks to harness the moon's energy.

Harness the moon's en

ontrols the tides, Ember. Imagin

The implication

nd Luna's cryptic responses. She sensed they hid secrets

n in a warm, golden light. Ember's ey

estled beneath the cabin's sloping roo

n hanging low in the sky. She felt its pull

led. Secrets and sanctuary, tangled to

er mother and the mysterious Order. She stirred, her mi

m the doorway. "Good morning

abin's tranquility enveloped her, a s

ed, swinging her legs o

laden with breakfast. "Ryker's gone out

, his enigmatic presence stirring

mber's lap. "Eat up. Y

ery flavor comforting. The cabin's silence se

about Ryker,

ed. "Ryker's... complicated. H

ty piqued. "Wha

l. He's been trained to protect Moonchildren,

ined to protect Moonchild

r's tall frame filling the

ping a beat. His eyes seemed to hold sec

thing?" L

grim. "The Order's trackin

dropped. The O

epare. Ember, get dres

ind racing with questions. Wher

rt. The cabin's tranquility seemed to shatt

d in hushed tones. Ember's ears strained to

gale entering with a backpack slung

skipped a be

ead to the safe house.

irled. Safe house?

on the forest trail. Ember's senses hei

, casting deep shadows. Ember's heart po

eyes scanning the surround

Ryker's, her heart rac

ages of the moon and Ryker's piercing eyes. Sh

d through the doorway. "Em

oom was bathed in soft, golden light,

lready?" E

for hours. Ryker's wai

ped a beat. Ryker.

stions. Downstairs, the cabin's main room was

eyes scanning the surrounding

his. "What's the

"We need to get you to a secure locati

swirled. Secure

up of steaming coffee. "Eat first," she

on her tongue. The pastry was delicious

ation. What

gical plans. Ryker explained their plan – to take Ember t

ing the information. The sanctuary sound

mber asked. "My friends, my

"We'll protect them, Ember. W

Leave everything be

mber's. "You're not alone,"

emed to thicken, heavy

r decision. "

ked onto hers. "

ng into the unknown. Ember's heart

en roads and secret paths. Ember's thought

d? What dange

in a warm, golden light. Ember's anxie

ker halted.

is, her eyes widening a

, its towers reaching fo