MOONLIGHT BOUND

blocked their exit, Kael's eyes lock

been waiting for you, Kael.

What's driving you, Eri

e over you?

ou Erian," Ari

Lyra. "You want to know

es broade

Yes, Lyra. You and your visions. You

with anger. "You're je

o, I'm entitled. I'm the one who de

o him, with

rrowed. "When

started when Lyra's visions began. Whe

th understanding. "Yo

always in the shadows, while Lyra

Nobody understands my pain, how I f

ere the jeal

"Erian, I never meant to hurt

h the temple. "You never meant

? Erian

realised that Erian's jealous

t had grown in

uld destroy everythi

e up. "We'll stop you,

ted. "You'll try.

the pack's very existenc

ael's mind flashe

had led to Erian's

at had sparked hi

flashed back to the past. To the mom

ted. The pack had gathered around her, aw

rcle, his eyes fixed on Lyra with a m

he time, but now he realised that w

overshadowed by Lyra's gifts, ignored by the pack,

burning with anger. "Why does everyone fa

uch attention? Why do they igno

ied to convince him that h

he was loved by the pack members

had already taken

hat he had missed the signs. He had missed th

mself for Eria

n't too la

charged forward, his werewolf f

ith the pack's future

refused t

the pack, and for the

for missing

an's destru

yes locked onto Erian's. "It's ove

with hatred. "You'l

e understood that Erian's

stroy the pack if he

ng in the balance, as the two werewolv

teeth. Kael's determination fueled his strength, bu

rewolf forms biting down on Erian's flanks

e paw, Erian sent the trio

voice boomed through the temple. "Y

ed onto Erian. "

rough the temple. "No, you

the distance between them. His jaws

second, but Erian's claw

ish echoed through

ed with fury. "We

launched a final as

ith the pack's future

waned. Erian's cla

saw Lyra standing before him

give up," L

led with determin

arged forward, his werewolf for

balance, as the two enem

uld emerge

future dep

rid form seemed more stronger than him. The two enemies c

s, Lyra intervened. Her eyes blazed with a fierc

Erian," Ly

his expression twisting in rag

ed steady. "I won't

through the temple. "Y

o weaken Erian's powers. His

y, his werewolf form bitin

ed through the temple as

fight, their werewolf forms

from over, but th

cked onto Eria

ed with hatred. "

ended the battle. Erian's hybrid fo

s future

t wha

orious, Lyra's eye

wounds..." L

ed with pain, but h

ed. "You're not fin

, his visio

, replaced by the familiar su

ked onto Lyra's

onto Kael's face

fted shut, he knew

rney was fa

the balance, and Kael wa

ed, his gaze locking on

," Lyra whispered, relie

his voice barely above a

pack is safe, but...there's

is instincts on high

ars. "Erian's betrayal...i

's hand tightened.

e are others, Kael. Others w

his mind racing with

barely audible. "I don't know. But I

est, his senses on high alert.

iness washed over him. His wound

d him, holding him steady

tration burning within hi

termination. "You have to,

s, he knew she was right. The pa

alpable, the shadows cast by Eri

sions...what

ously in the balance, and Kael

ny c

s grip on her hand tightening. "T

ss descending upon the pack. I've seen o

heart racing with fear. "

th despair. "I've seen it

n hardened. "We'll

e den seemed to deepen, the air

faces grim. "Kael, we've received repor

owed. "What kind

ves have gone missing. And there are whispe

d onto Kael's. "We

with possibilities. "Assemble

den grew, the pack'

rip on his hand tighten

reassured h

, Lyra's whispered wo

oming, Kael. It's

an ominous energy, the pack's futur

about to face

r, and a small team of werewolves set out to in

e forest grew denser,

his werewolf instincts detecting

er eyes scanning the tree

, his ears perked up

ocked onto Kael

a whisper. "I'm not sure

rt. The energy is getting str

the silence grew thicker. No

ut, their eyes sc

echoed through the

to Aria's, following

y on the grou

, his instincts s

body, Kael's senses det

was off, tainted wi

rumbled. "Wha

rrowed. "This

rembled. "What

lenched. "We

search the area, s

holding its breath, secret

screamed that they we