The moment Luna and Derek collided, the palace shook.
Shadow energy exploded across the throne room.
I was thrown backward.
"Stop!"
Neither of them listened.
Derek's claws tore through the air.
Luna disappeared.
She reappeared behind him.
Her silver blade struck his shoulder.
Derek staggered.
"You've gotten weaker," Luna whispered.
Derek wiped the blood from his shoulder.
"Or you've gotten slower."
Luna smiled.
"Still arrogant."
She attacked again.
Their powers collided.
Black against silver.
The force shattered several pillars.
I watched helplessly.
Something inside my chest was screaming.
The Heart of the Moon.
It was pulling toward Luna.
I pressed my hand against my chest.
"Stay with me."
The Heart pulsed.
Thump.
Pain shot through me.
Luna suddenly stopped fi
