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Chapter 3 The Shadow, The Sun and The Moon

Word Count: 1384    |    Released on: 09/08/2025

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the mirror the next morning, I couldn't sh

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f the sink. Get a grip

t a

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or, determined to ignore the

ough the day, the wo

n to before, the dampness of the grass, the faint perfume on my mother's clothe

d thing

d clearer than they should have been. A heartbeat, no, several heartbeats, thudded so

imagi

ad t

College prep, shopping lists, plans with Mina, normal t

creeping into my bones like

e lights

rhead bulbs dimmed, just for a second. The hum of the re

ckly, everything r

ceiling, my hea

that.

idiculous. A power

something whispere

na's

before Tasha e

made sarcastic jokes, rolled her eyes at my ridiculou

energy

istracted.

than once, as if trying to shake off

nally asked as we browsed th

apped her out of something.

ia

her. I knew it, but I als

f you turn into a zombie or someth

"You'd just st

viou

but it didn't

on with her, but one thing w

r it was, it

n Alpha

always did, flashes of a w

r w

skin, and fire in her eyes. A girl

as

t yet. Already, she was shifting the balance betwe

d, rippling like water, revealing glimpses of her life, her laughter with her best friend, the way she absently trace

as awa

eel me, even if she di

could f

ter how many times I tried to push it down, it remained, an ache in my

th the watchful gaze

he magic that ha

something. A remn

rough the barriers, reaching me across the veil. The air around me vibrated, and for a

een our worlds

the way her soul responded, hesitant but curious, like a

accept the truth yet.

uld not s

the faintest whisper throu

e corner of her vision. A voice, too soft for her t

as

hing, fingers tightening ar

ad hea

oul kn

ning as I gazed through the

ng for you

nothing will s

ains of t

nts had d

r essence beneath layers of human no

they were ke

were

ieve they could kee

ustration that burned in my chest. Onc

I had l

ild when my worl

ongest werewolf to

, a vampire queen whose bloodlin

been a crime. I

omination. A pro

ame for us, I should

She pulled me from the ruins, from the ashes of my family's sla

id not move as it did for others, where reality twist

he tra

would unite the supernatural world. Who

d it wou

I refused to

es not ask f

ift Betw

signs we

ions. The one meant

Lu

ft around me. The mist curled at my feet, str

alked through dimensions, slipped through tim

barrier wa

cient energy, warning

magic was stro

ched. They h

tolen her from me. Kep

already begu

s remem

agments. But i

f her senses, the whispers in the wind, the way her

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Contents

Chapter 1 A Mother's Love Chapter 2 Whispers of the Unknown Chapter 3 The Shadow, The Sun and The Moon Chapter 4 An Invitation & A Lingering Dream Chapter 5 Secrets in the Shadows Chapter 6 The Price of Silence
Chapter 7 Suspicion & Secrets
Chapter 8 The Unseen Stirring
Chapter 9 The Awakening Begins
Chapter 10 The Unravelling Thread
Chapter 11 Whispers Before the Storm
Chapter 12 Under The Moon's Grip
Chapter 13 Dawn of Transformation
Chapter 14 The Veil Unraveled
Chapter 15 Ripples in the Dark
Chapter 16 Reckoning of Destiny
Chapter 17 The Legacy of Frigg
Chapter 18 A Legacy in Exile
Chapter 19 Gathering of Shadows
Chapter 20 On the Edge of War
Chapter 21 A New World Unveiled
Chapter 22 The Rift of Destiny
Chapter 23 The Warning Order
Chapter 24 In the Heart of the Pack
Chapter 25 The Burden of Restraint
Chapter 26 A Game of Indifference
Chapter 27 Embracing the Chaos
Chapter 28 Silent Agony
Chapter 29 Fractured Boundaries
Chapter 30 Fractured Boundaries II
Chapter 31 Breaking Point
Chapter 32 The Reckoning
Chapter 33 Echoes of Destiny
Chapter 34 Convergence of Fate
Chapter 35 Unveiling the Storm
Chapter 36 The Shattered Veil
Chapter 37 The Storm Unleashed
Chapter 38 Convergence of Fates II
Chapter 39 Shattered Reflections
Chapter 40 The Gathering Storm
Chapter 41 The Inevitable Pull
Chapter 42 Fully Awakened
Chapter 43 Secrets and Struggles
Chapter 44 The Omen of War
Chapter 45 The Calm Before the Storm
Chapter 46 A Gathering of Threads
Chapter 47 The Mating Ceremony
Chapter 48 Sparks of War
Chapter 49 The War Erupts
Chapter 50 The Human Vanguard
Chapter 51 No More Loss
Chapter 52 A Father's Lament and Hope
Chapter 53 The Bonds of Brothers
Chapter 54 Shadows Unbound
Chapter 55 Rising Voices
Chapter 56 The First Clash
Chapter 57 Fractures and Shadows
Chapter 58 Echoes in the Void
Chapter 59 The Binding Oath
Chapter 60 The Chosen Void
Chapter 61 Shadows Among Us
Chapter 62 The Spark Before the Storm
Chapter 63 Whispers in the Shadow
Chapter 64 Below the Surface
Chapter 65 Eclipse of Wills
Chapter 66 The March to Nocturnis
Chapter 67 The Gate of Nocturnis
Chapter 68 The Battle of Nocturnis
Chapter 69 The Harbinger's Fall
Chapter 70 After the Storm and the Shadows that Remained
Chapter 71 Shadows that Remained
Chapter 72 First Light, Thin Ice
Chapter 73 The Broker and the Ring
Chapter 74 The Ledger's Teeth
Chapter 75 A Body by the Bend
Chapter 76 The Council Divides
Chapter 77 Teeth in the Light
Chapter 78 Day of Markets
Chapter 79 The Broker's Bend
Chapter 80 The Southern Sweep
Chapter 81 Ink and Knot
Chapter 82 Ash and Secrets
Chapter 83 The Weaver's Hollow
Chapter 84 Banners at Dusk
Chapter 85 Embers in the Grain
Chapter 86 The Public Ledger
Chapter 87 The Hollow's Door
Chapter 88 The Steward's Passage
Chapter 89 Causeway of Smoke
Chapter 90 Threads and Confessions
Chapter 91 Lose Threads
Chapter 92 Inside Ears
Chapter 93 The Broker's Net
Chapter 94 Ledger in Light
Chapter 95 Margin of Blood
Chapter 96 False Lullaby
Chapter 97 Word and Bone
Chapter 98 Three Bridges
Chapter 99 Ink Unbound
Chapter 100 Exchange at the Quay
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