Powers of the Moon Bearer

eached Luna as she took her seat perched uncomfortably on the edge of the well-worn leather couch, an

of everything that had happened just a few minutes earlier in the forest: The power; the warning that Ronan had j

out their strategy of what to do next. Their voices were soft, but Luna could feel the tens

ame them. She w

el eyes looked softer than Luna could remember, a crack in the toughness of this young man she felt

go. "I don't know. I mean... I felt something out there, Jax. Something that I n

nt then looked back up at her. "We don'

for him, her voice quiet and shaky. "I just feel like

er to Alec and Kade as he said. "There's something you have to know,"

isted in a knot.

"Ronan wasn't lying about you being special, Luna; it's mor

allowing her heart to sink e

ing his arms, and sighed heavily. "You are not just any moon-b

ke her heart stoppe

of a stronger pack that has been hunting moon-bearers like you for centuries. They believe that your blo

mind struggled with the gravity of what th

g through the written words. "But you've caused their interest, whether you've just come into your power, or

hands visibly swelling. "And, you didn't

"You were already dealing with far too much to add to the burden. And, we w

ering between rage and fear. "So what do we do

Kade said, firmly stepping n

almost killed ALL of you. And you're telling me there are others like h

w bringing her down to earth. "We will find a way. You are

n't ask for this," she said but her voice wavered in fembots. "I didn't

this is who you are. And, whether you like

ted to believe that she had the strength to face whatever was coming. But there was d

s hunting me is powerful,

ightborne," Kade eventually said. "They are one of the oldest packs in existence. They are

. "Why haven't I hea

y thrive in the shadows, manipulating things from af

. "And you expect me to go up agai

ice unbreakable. "And we will figure out a way

in desperation. "You don'

e is so much we don't know yet, but there are peopl

"The one thing I'm n

her face in her hands. "What

aid firmly, kneeling in f

what? Determination, unshakeable. But, under that, she saw somethi

ecause it was his duty. He wanted to p

for her, she knew he woul

ng up and addressing everyone, "w

d, "where

Alec said, "someone who might

rowned

expression was grim. "An elder. One of t

warned, lowering his voic

uickened, "Unp

esn't usually help people like us. But s

ger. But if this elder had answers, if

keeping her voice steady, though she

r's, with resolve and

other question, the front door rattled

r adult

ax whispered, his body al

is head. "I

ut much louder, and a v

an's voice was cold and command

roat. The stranger's voice held sway over her-she didn't know who it w

y had his hand resting on the door handle

ietly. "You don't wa

asked, her heart

responded grimly, "if I

aid, her voice drop

is eyes darkened, "She fou

t, forcing the entire cabin to rattle. The door, stron

ve long," Ka

eeply, grippi

he aske

ture with silver hair that flowed behind her like a waterfall. Her eyes g

oon-bearer," she said, her voic

heart

der ha