CHAPTER 37: THE HEART OF THE SANCTUM
Luna raced through the battered streets of Nocturne Haven with silver Moonfire blazing around her like a protective cloak, while Selene and a small group of warriors struggled to keep pace behind her. The city she had fought so hard to protect had become a battlefield once again. Cracks spread through the roads beneath their feet as crimson roots burst from the ground, tearing through stone and reaching toward the heart of the city with frightening determination. The screams of frightened civilians echoed in the distance, mixing with the sounds of wolves directing evacuations. Luna’s chest tightened with every step. Vaelor had not tried to stop her from reaching the sanctum. If anything, he had encouraged it. That realization haunted her more than the
