MOONLITE SECRETS

ncern, broke the dense silence of the living room. His rucksack wa

him. The walls of the life I had meticulously constructed were closin

assian's, and looked at me. "That's not an answer," h

of going back to the world I had left behind? How could I explain

nd of his dark hair away from his face. "Remembe

the woods, you claimed. With those wh

in a quiet yet firm voice. "To visi

is brow. "Are

t. I made an effort to grin. "W

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wake up from. My chest constricted with each mile we went farther away from the human world. As

my skills and Eryx's heritage. But the call of Silverveil never left the

the trees by the time we got there. With its tall, uncompromising stone walls and brig

aising my voice above

ss, Eryx looked out the car win

rtress," I said

r green eyes were keen and curious, and her brown

rked while firmly g

. "Elder Thorne is in the council chambers, waiting

My son," defying

he just gestured for us to follo

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iddle of the room with his hands clasped behind his back, Elder Thorne's face was unreadable. The other

a," in a polite to

"I received your summons."

piercing gaze briefly lingered on

n a little and

ered, without providin

m I here?" Breaking

her planned, you are here to assert your proper posi

h my mother's voice. She had always been so confident of he

fe for a reason." "You can't cou

by your pack. Tensions with the Bloodclaw pack are at an all-time high

entioned. I balled up my fists, trying to keep m

ns Silverveil's future. And you are a part

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g the conference. The council had definite expectations, but they were unawar

up at me as I tucked him into bed. "A

rough his hair. "I'm not s

He fell asleep in a matter of minu

d in the moonlight. Everything weighed heavi

ars in the human world, my senses, which had become dull, su

ws. I didn't see anything at first. However, a figure

ss

d through me, causing my breath to catch in my throat. He was still as

tly, what was i