*Starblood pack—The Luna's chambers*
Crystal awoke with a jolt
The moonlight had shifted, casting long silver trails across the floor.
There was no pain this time, she only felt being watched
She sat up slowly, bare feet against the cold floor. She moved to the balcony, the night wind brushing her cheeks. The garden below shined with pale light
Then a movement. Not a servant. Not a guard
A shadow
It stood beneath the flowering tree, silver eyes gleamed in the dark.
Its fur was midnight black and yet it glowed faintly as if it had stepped from the moon itself
Her growled in recognition, though she did not understand why
“Who are you?” she whispered, her voice caught between fear and awe
The shadow tilted its head. Then in a blink, it vanished
A pulse of energy rushed thr
