The Blood Moon awakens something inside us.
Not just inside me.
Inside both of us.
The crimson moon hung above the Forbidden Forest like a watchful eye.
Its light bathed the trees in red, turning the peaceful clearing into something strange… almost sacred.
The silver mark on my wrist burned.
I gasped and dropped to my knees.
“Aria!”
Kael was beside me in an instant.
“What hurts?”
“My wrist…”
The pain spread up my arm like fire racing through my veins.
I clutched it, trying to stop the burning, but it only grew stronger.
Kael gently took my hand.
The moment his fingers touched my skin…
The pain disappeared.
I looked up at him in surprise.
“So it’s true,” he whispered.
“What is?”
His golden eyes searched mine.
“The Blood Moon has awakened our bond.”
I frowned.
“Our bond
