POV: LUNA
I had four hours until the challenge. Four hours to prepare. To train. To get my head together.
Instead, I was doing something possibly stupider. Going back to the f*******n forest. Alone.
Nova would kill me if she knew. Ryder would be furious. We'd literally just established the never-alone rule after rogue attacks.
But I needed answers. The rogue pattern pointed to the Moon Circle. The seal my ancestors created was there. And those glowing runes I'd found weeks ago held information I needed to understand.
If I was going to face Darius tonight. If I was going to survive whatever convergence was coming. I needed every advantage I could get.
The forest was quiet. Too quiet. Like it was holding its breath. Waiting.
I moved carefully. Staying alert. My wolf senses on high. Lo
