POV: Luna
The Headmaster's office is nothing like I expected.
Books line every wall from floor to ceiling. Ancient artifacts sit on shelves, some glowing faintly with their own light. The desk is massive, carved from dark wood that looks older than the Academy itself.
And Headmaster Sterling looks even older.
He's watching me with eyes that have seen centuries pass. Eyes that hold secrets I can't even begin to imagine.
"So," he says again. "The last Eclipse reveals herself."
I don't know what to say to that, so I stay quiet.
Professor Cael shifts slightly by the door but doesn't speak.
The Headmaster leans back in his chair. "Do you know why the Eclipse bloodline is so feared, Miss Luna?"
"No, sir. I didn't even know I was Eclipse until my mark appeared."
"Your parents never told
