LUNAR RECKONING
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Chapter 6 The Betrayal img
Chapter 7 The Choice img
Chapter 8 The Capture img
Chapter 9 The Final Showdown img
Chapter 10 The Rebirth img
Chapter 11 A Fragile Alliance img
Chapter 12 The Underlying Tension img
Chapter 13 The Breaking Point img
Chapter 14 The Hidden Betrayal img
Chapter 15 The Reckoning img
Chapter 16 Eve's First Test as Leader img
Chapter 17 Unraveling the Betrayal img
Chapter 18 The Weight of Leadership img
Chapter 19 Power and Consequence img
Chapter 20 A Leader's Resolve img
Chapter 21 Building Trust img
Chapter 22 The Arrival of Selena img
Chapter 23 Doubts and Desires img
Chapter 24 Selena's Challenge img
Chapter 25 The Breaking Point img
Chapter 26 Emotional Turmoil img
Chapter 27 The Call of the Forest img
Chapter 28 Shadows of the Past img
Chapter 29 A Gift and a Curse img
Chapter 30 The Awakening img
Chapter 31 Selena's Intrigue img
Chapter 32 The Seeds of Betrayal img
Chapter 33 Grayson's Dilemma img
Chapter 34 The Divide Deepens img
Chapter 35 The Betrayal Revealed img
Chapter 36 The Growing Threat img
Chapter 37 The Enemy at the Gate img
Chapter 38 The Coming War img
Chapter 39 The Final Stand img
Chapter 40 A New Era img
Chapter 41 The Whisper of Shadows img
Chapter 42 Unseen Enemies img
Chapter 43 The Alpha of the Void img
Chapter 44 The Shadow's Reach img
Chapter 45 A Line in the Sand img
Chapter 46 The Whispered Legend img
Chapter 47 The Journey into the Unknown img
Chapter 48 The Trials of the Moonstone img
Chapter 49 The Shadow's Interference img
Chapter 50 A Choice That Cannot Be Undone img
Chapter 51 Into the Wild img
Chapter 52 The First Trial img
Chapter 53 Fractured Bonds img
Chapter 54 The Wolf Guardian img
Chapter 55 The Choice to Continue img
Chapter 56 The Forest of Illusions img
Chapter 57 The First Sacrifice img
Chapter 58 The Weight of Loss img
Chapter 59 The Final Trial img
Chapter 60 The Moonstone's Chamber img
Chapter 61 The Betrayer's Return img
Chapter 62 The Duel of the Past img
Chapter 63 The Truth About Grayson img
Chapter 64 The Future We Cannot Change img
Chapter 65 A War of Destiny img
Chapter 66 Eve's Decision img
Chapter 67 The Burden of Leadership img
Chapter 68 The Power Consumes img
Chapter 69 A Fractured Pack img
Chapter 70 The End of the Beginning img
Chapter 71 Knives in the Dark img
Chapter 72 The Traitor Among Us img
Chapter 73 The Weight of Doubt img
Chapter 74 The Breaking Point img
Chapter 75 Knives in the Dark img
Chapter 76 Unchained img
Chapter 77 Lines Drawn in Blood img
Chapter 78 Reflections of the Fallen img
Chapter 79 Blood Bound img
Chapter 80 Unleashed img
Chapter 81 The Game Unveiled img
Chapter 82 The Choice That Changes Everything img
Chapter 83 The Shadow in My Mind img
Chapter 84 The Face Behind the Darkness img
Chapter 85 Blood of the Void img
Chapter 86 The Lies We Tell Ourselves img
Chapter 87 No Right Choice img
Chapter 88 The Line Between Loyalty and Survival img
Chapter 89 The Cost of Power img
Chapter 90 The Choice That Breaks Everything img
Chapter 91 The Prophecy That Will Break Me img
Chapter 92 The Chains We Can't See img
Chapter 93 What Grayson Saw img
Chapter 94 The Lie Between Us img
Chapter 95 The Scars That Never Heal img
Chapter 96 The Future I Can't Escape img
Chapter 97 The Edge of Myself img
Chapter 98 The Truth in the Bond img
Chapter 99 The Choice That Breaks Me img
Chapter 100 The Fate I Choose img
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LUNAR RECKONING

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Chapter 1 A New Beginning

At the point when I stepped off the bus in Silverthorn, the actual air felt unique - thicker, some way or another, like it conveyed mysteries I wasn't prepared to hear. My suitcase, battered and scraped from long years of overuse, was the main natural thing I had left. All the other things - the towering skyline merging with sprawling forests, the murmur of a breeze that felt excessively intimate- was unsetting.

I grasped the handle of my suitcase and began down the broken sidewalk. My destination was clear: the house my auntie had left me in her will. The house she had never referenced before her strange demise.

The Uber driver would not take me the whole way there. "Excessively near the forest," he mumbled, eyes shooting to the dim stretch of trees. "Local people keep away from that spot."

I didn't have the energy to argue, so I strolled the last half mile. When I arrived at the house, the sun was plunging beneath the skyline, creating long shaded areas that caused the woods to appear to be alive. The actual house was frightfully gorgeous, a Victorian monstrosity that looked like it had secrets buried in its walls. My stomach beat, however I was unable to say why.

The key turned in the lock with a delightful click. The entryway squeaked open, uncovering a faintly lit entrance that smelled faintly of cedar and something metallic.

"Ah, back home again," I murmured, stepping inside. The words felt hollow, even to me.

I went through the following hour investigating the house, attempting to shake the sensation of being watched. Each squeak of the sections of flooring under my feet took my heartbeat leap. The rooms were faultless but cold, as though nobody had lived here in years. A monstrous representation of my auntie hung in the front room, her sharp green eyes following me any place I went.

The pull toward the timberland started as a murmur in the back of my mind. From the beginning, I disregarded it, zeroing in on unloading the fundamentals. In any case, the sensation developed further, perplexing me until I wound up remaining at the secondary passage staring out at the dark expanse of trees.

"You don't have a place there," I told myself solidly, holding the edge of the counter to steady my nerves. Be that as it may, even as I said it, my feet tingled to move, to step outside and let the cool air fold over me.

It was only after night had completely settled that I heard the thump. Three sharp raps on the weighty oak entryway. My breath caught, and I froze, heart beating in my chest. Nobody realized I was here -at least, no one should have.

I opened the door carefully, my hand shuddered on the handle. Remaining there was a man who appeared to have a place with the actual shadows. He was tall, with wide shoulders and a stance that shouted power. His dim eyes stuck me set up, and his facial structure appeared as though it could cut glass.

"Evelyn Hawke?" His voice was profound, a low thunder that sent a shudder down my spine.

"Yes," I said, forcing the word out past the lump in my throat.

He didn't grin. All things considered, his look cleared over me, evaluating, ascertaining. "You're late."

"Excuse me?" I squinted, confused.

"You should've arrived days ago." He stepped past me without waiting for an invitation, the scent of pine and smoke trailing after him. "The pack has been waiting."

"The... pack?" I shut the door and turned to face him, feeling the first sparks of anger ignite. "I don't know who you think you are, but-"

"I'm Grayson Nightshade," he said, his tone as cold as his expression. "Alpha of the Silverthorn Pack. And whether you like it or not, you're one of us now."

The room felt smaller with him in it, his presence overwhelming. "There's been a mistake," I said, crossing my arms. "I'm not part of any pack. I'm not even sure why I'm here."

"You're here because your aunt was one of us," he said bluntly. "And now, so are you."

My stomach flipped. "That's impossible. My aunt-"

"-was a Wolf-blood," he interrupted. "Part human, part wolf. Just like you."

The words hung in the air, heavy and impossible. I laughed, the sound high-pitched and shaky. "You've got the wrong person. I'm just... me."

Grayson's eyes narrowed. "Do you think you would have been left this house if you were just 'you'?"

I opened my mouth to argue but stopped when he stepped closer. The intensity in his gaze was unnerving, like he could see right through me.

"You've felt it, haven't you?" he asked quietly. "The pull of the forest. The way it calls to you."

My breath hitched. "That doesn't mean anything."

"It means everything," he said. "You belong to this world, Evelyn, whether you want to or not."

I shook my head, stepping back until my shoulders hit the wall. "This is insane. You can't just show up and tell me I'm part of some... some werewolf pack."

His lips twitched, though it wasn't quite a smile. "You're not part of the pack yet. But you will be."

"And what if I don't want to be?" My voice was steadier now, my anger burning away some of the fear.

Grayson's expression darkened. "You don't have a choice. The Lunar Council will demand your allegiance, and they won't take no for an answer."

"Lunar Council?" I echoed, the words foreign and heavy on my tongue.

"An ancient group that governs our kind," he explained, though his tone suggested he didn't enjoy answering questions. "They've been waiting for you."

"Why?"

His jaw tightened. "Because you're important to them. To us. You have a power that hasn't been seen in centuries."

I stared at him, the weight of his words pressing down on me like a physical force. "I don't have any powers," I whispered.

"You will," he said simply. "And when they surface, the whole world will know it."

The silence stretched between us, thick with unspoken truths. I wanted to laugh, to scream, to run. But part of me-a small, treacherous part-believed him.

Grayson's eyes softened, just barely. "Your aunt kept you hidden for a reason. She knew this day would come, and she tried to protect you."

"Protect me from what?" I demanded, my voice rising.

"From yourself," he said. "And from the people who will come for you when they realize what you are."

---Before I could answer, a low snarl reverberated from the forest. My blood ran cold, and I naturally stepped nearer to Grayson.

"We're not alone," he muttered, his body tense.

"What's out there?" I asked, my voice scarcely a murmur.

"Inconvenience," he said, his look fixed on the trees. "Remain inside. Lock the entryways."

"Yet, - "

"No contentions," he snapped, already heading for the door. He paused with his hand on the handle, glancing back at me. "We'll talk all the more tomorrow. Until further notice, do as I say."

And afterward he was gone, disappearing into the night like a shadow.

I remained there for what felt like an unending length of time, gazing at the entryway. The snarl actually reverberated in my ears, and the house out of nowhere felt too huge, excessively unfilled. At the point when I at last moved, it was to lock each entryway and window I could find.

However, even that didn't stop the inclination. That feeling of being watched, of something - or somebody - hiding just past the edges of the light.

I sank onto the sofa, folding my arms over my knees. My auntie's picture lingered above me, her green eyes practically gleaming in the faint light.

"What did you get me into?" I murmured. Be that as it may, the room offered no responses, just quietness.

The next morning, I found the first claw marks on the back door.

            
            

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