/-Zara-/

I died.

Not permanently, not finally, but in that moment after I stopped the ritual, when my Luna's Light tore through my own body as it reversed the Shadow Council's magic, I felt my heart stop.

Everything went dark.

And then—

Warmth.

I was surrounded by silver light, gentle and welcoming. And in that light, I felt a presence so vast and ancient that I couldn't comprehend its scope.

The Moon Goddess.

Not a vision this time. Not a whisper or a glimpse. The Goddess herself, in ...