Echoes under the Moonlight

t crunching on the leaves. The trees stood tall, sort of watching them. She couldn't shake of

s to him. Ava felt out of place. Everything had chang

He kept looking ahead. Ava wanted to ask questions, but the w

nstead of scary, this one felt really old. Ava glanced around and saw large stones in

dle of the circle and tur

areful step closer. "Whe

eplied, his voice serious. "

till confused.

n before. He sighed and rubbed his neck. "The

d in closer, hoping for clarity, but it fel

You weren't rejected by Kael just because of a

do you mean?" she asked. "W

ng serious. "It's about what you

"What's in my blood?

k on her wrist. She quick

You are from an old bloodline. One that was supposed to

at got to do with me? I don't

irm voice. "Your family hid the truth to keep

made her stop. "Power?" she echoed,

ways have. The mark isn't just a sign. It's the key to

own to the grass. She couldn't breathe. I

kind of monster?" she a

onster. But you are something they wan

st. "I never wanted any of this

our path was set. Your bloodline is meant to lead. And now, the mark has chosen you." He paused for

s, heart beating f

you're the last of your kind. The o

idened. "S

war. The one that's been brewing for centuries

legs wobbling. "A war? Why w

thing. Immortality, control. Those who have it want to

upposed to stop them? I don

First, we need to find out who's

r shifting into determ

ious. "We get ready. The hunters won't stop unt

said. She didn't know what lay ahead, but she