POV: Luna
After training with Ryder until dawn, I'm exhausted.
But I can't sleep. Too much anxiety about the challenge tomorrow.
So instead, I meditate. Focusing on my mark. On the ring. On the connection to Eclipse power.
And I slip into that partial otherworld state without meaning to.
One foot in each world. Existing between realities.
Miguel is there immediately. Like he was waiting for me.
"Luna. You're stressed. I can feel it through the mark."
"Tomorrow I have to fight. In front of everyone. Without magic. Cassandra's Circle trapped me. If I lose control, the Council binds me. If I refuse, I lose all status."
"So you need strength. Confidence. Control." He moves closer. "I can help with that."
The otherworld glows with ethereal energy tonight. Brighter than usual. More ali
