Lunar Bonds: Bound By Fate But Stronger Alone

of heat and agitation, swirling with the questions Mara and Cain had unknowingly planted in her head. She had replayed their conversation over and over, each word twisting int

t in, tugging at her eyelids, pulling her down, down, until

was faster, stronger. She could feel her wolf's heart beating in her chest, its pulse matching her own, w

like this, in tune with the wild rhythm of nature. The moon was full, casting silver light through the branches, illuminating her path. S

was the scent of her parents. She slowed, her breath coming in shallow pants as she searched for them. "Mom? Dad?

anding together, watching her with eyes that held love, sorrow, and something she couldn't quite understand. She moved closer, her heart thud

d it, gentle as a whisper, yet it filled the entire clearin

her voice trembling. "Why did you leav

worry. "You must be careful, Elara. There are

yes. "But your path lies in the truth. Seek it, even w

g. It was dark and formless, but its presence was suffocating, cold and menacing. Her parent

panic rising in her chest. "P

ara was left standing alone, the weight of their final words pressing down on her heart. She felt her own wolf fading,

er own skin, wolfless and powerless once more. The despair wa

d-one she recognized, though she couldn't place it.

ng the thin blanket around her, her body tense and shivering despite the warmth of her small room. The dream was already sli

nts had truly been there, trying to reach her from beyond. It was a foolish thought, she knew-dreams were just dreams. But somehow,

s that filled her. The truth... What truth could there be that she didn't already know? The pack

ed in her mind, haunting and insistent. She could still feel the weight of her pa

had given her. Maybe there was more to her parents' deaths than she'd been told. And if

le light over the world. It was a reminder of the bond she had always longed for, a reminder of the wolf inside her that she had never

he felt de

, but she knew she couldn't go back to the life she'd led before. She couldn't remain the wolfless girl,

her mind still racing. She knew that the journey ahead of her would be difficu

e, even if only in a fleeting vision. And though it was only a dream, it h

o

d find the truth, that one day she might uncover the secrets hidden within her family's past. And

ould not stop until she found her