Chapter 128:

Moon’s Mercy

Elira

The lycan’s shadow completely swallowed me. His red eyes burned like endless coals, fierce and unyielding. My lungs ached desperately for air; each breath was coming shorter, sharper, and much harder to catch. I could hear my heartbeat pounding a frantic rhythm in my ears, like a drum beating a final warning.

Above us, the moon hung pale and thin, a silver crescent that felt like a blade cutting through the black ridge of the sky. Its light felt much weaker ...