POV: LUNA
The full moon hung heavy in the sky. Larger than I'd ever seen it. Brighter. Like it was watching. Waiting.
Every student at Silverwood gathered at the Moon Circle. Faculty lined the perimeter. Watchful. Tense. Everyone knew what tomorrow brought. The challenge. Public. Unavoidable.
But tonight was something else. Something older.
The advanced Moon Circle ritual. Reserved for students who'd mastered their shifts. Who could handle the full power of the moon without losing themselves.
I wasn't ready. Everyone knew it. But I was being tested anyway.
Because tomorrow I'd face Darius. And if I couldn't handle a controlled ritual tonight, I had no chance in an actual fight.
"All students to your positions," Professor Thorne called. His voice carrying across the clearing. "Tonigh
