I breathed a sigh of relief when we crossed the boundary of Crescent moon that I knew like the back of my hand. We were immediately greeted by the guards and I was happy to see their response was quick. Archer explained who we were and we were escorted to Alpha Kyro and Luna Leona. Alpha Kyro brightened when he saw me but despite his happy disposition, I could see the effects of his illness. His complexion was paler than usual and more clammy. His eyes seemed to have dulled in colour like he was slowly fading into greyscale instead of gleaming with the vibrancy he once had. He sat on a chair with his Luna beside him who almost seemed to sparkle with her beauty. I knelt in front of them and bowed my head. "Alpha," I said. I risked a glance at Archer to see if he was maddened by this. He

