THE LUNA THEY REJECTED CAME BACK RUTHLESS

Just A Little

The air felt tighter.

Not because of danger outside—

But because of what we were about to do.

“This is a bad idea,” Kael said.

For the third time.

I rolled my eyes slightly, though my chest was already tight with anticipation.

“You already agreed.”

“That doesn’t make it smart.”

“It makes it necessary.”

Silence.

Because we both knew that part was true.

Kael stepped back a little, creating distance between us—not too far, but enough.

“Listen carefully,” he said. “You’re not trying to take anything. You’re only trying to feel the connection.”

I nodded.

“Just a little.”

His eyes narrowed slightly.

“That’s how it starts.”

I ignored that.

Instead, I focused.

Closed my eyes.

And searched for it.

That warmth.

It came easily now.

Faster than before.

Stronger too.

Not overwhelming—

Just present.

Waiting.

“I feel it,” I said quietly.

“Good,” Kael replied. “Now don’t push it outward.”

“I know.”

But even as I said it—

I felt something else.

A pull.

Faint.

Subtle.

Like a thread.

Connecting.

My breath slowed slightly.

“I can feel you,” I said.

Kael stiffened.

“Don’t follow it.”

Too late.

Because the moment I noticed it—

It became clearer.

Stronger.

That connection stretched between us again, invisible but real.

My chest tightened.

“It’s happening,” I said.

“Stop.”

“I’m not pulling,” I insisted.

But the warmth shifted.

Not outward.

Inward.

Drawing.

Slowly.

Carefully.

Like it was testing the space between us.

Kael’s breathing changed slightly.

Not weak.

But affected.

“Lira.”

“I’m trying to hold it steady.”

“Don’t let it deepen.”

But it already was.

The connection grew stronger—not violently, not fast—but steadily.

And then—

I felt it.

A flicker.

His energy.

Warm.

Strong.

Different from mine.

It brushed against me—

And something inside me responded instantly.

The pull tightened.

My breath hitched.

“That’s it,” Kael said sharply. “Stop now.”

I tried.

I really did.

I focused.

Pulled back.

But the connection resisted.

Not aggressively.

Just… unwilling to let go.

Like it had found something it liked.

“I can’t,” I whispered.

The warmth surged—

Stronger.

Deeper.

And this time—

It took.

Not much.

Just a small amount.

But enough.

Kael stepped back quickly, breaking the connection by force.

The moment he did—

Everything snapped.

The energy dropped back into me, settling hard, like it had been pushed down.

Silence filled the room.

My heart raced.

My breathing uneven.

“I didn’t mean to take that much,” I said quickly.

Kael didn’t respond immediately.

He just watched me.

Carefully.

Then—

“That was controlled,” he said.

I blinked slightly.

“What?”

“You stopped it before it got worse.”

“That didn’t feel controlled.”

“No,” he said. “But it was better than before.”

The words settled slowly.

Because he was right.

I hadn’t lost control.

Not completely.

“I felt it,” I admitted. “The moment it touched your energy… it wanted more.”

Kael nodded slightly.

“That’s the part you have to master.”

My chest tightened.

“Because if I don’t…”

“It won’t stop on its own,” he finished.

Silence followed.

Heavy.

But this time—

Not hopeless.

Because something had changed.

I had touched that part of my power—

And I hadn’t completely lost myself.

Which meant—

There was a way to control it.

A way to use it.

Even if it was dangerous.

Even if it scared me.

Because now—

I wasn’t just afraid of what I could do.

I was starting to understand it.

And that made it even more powerful. 😈🔥