THE UNTAMED LUNA

MY WOLF BLOOD

My heart raced, not from fear, but from a pull of strange that I couldn’t explain.

I squinted into the pitch-black ahead, the thick fog enveloping everything just beyond my reach. There was no reply. Just the whisper of leaves and the groan of wood under some hidden weight.

Then the white wolf in the shadow spoke again. "Someday you will understand the answer from the question of how and why.."

"Tell me who you are..?" I asked.

“You are my grand daughter, a moonborn. You exist, because of me..."

A chilly breeze swept by, causing the hairs on my arms to stand on end. I spun around, my flashlight quivering in my hand.

“How? I was born as a human, don't make me a fool. Unless, show me your face!” I demanded.

“No,” the white wolf replied, calm voices yet echoing from everywhere.

“And why?” my throat is tightening.

"I am not in a position to tell you everything. But I challenge someone. You will meet her soon, fight her or kill her that's how it will work"

"Do I need to be hurt by knowing that?" I clarified.

"It doesn't matter of what you can do, but what destiny's bring, it depends upon you. Challenges, and failures are the ladder of success. You as a fated queen Luna. You must endure all of it. In the end, you will find peace in this world." she said.

"How can you prove to me... that we are in blood related?"

“Of course, my beauty is the same as yours, too.”

“Haha… too funny,” I laughed, but I scoffed nervously, forcing a laugh that died quickly in my throat.

“You found me funny, huh? Well, I just want to introduce myself. I... am the queen of wolves from one thousand years, before you were born. We've met because this is the perfect time, that I should give you my blessings, my Luna.”

I froze.

"This is your fate. If you still bothered. Just looked up and talked to me under the moonlight. I will guide you 'till the end of time" she added.

My breath came out in shaky bursts as I tried to make sense of the words.

“Nonsense. You think you can fool me? Show me your face...now!” I muttered through gritted teeth.

“You must accept your destiny,” the voice murmured, softer now, almost pitying. “In time.. you will understand why.. Now my blessings will be given to you... I marked your wolf to become the strongest Luna among everyone."

The silence wrapped around me, and the pain that had been twisting through my body and pounding in my temples suddenly began to fade away. I let out a breath, feeling the heaviness lift just enough for me to move again.

With a slow turn, I made my way back toward the faint glow of our house, partially hidden behind the trees.

But the huge white wolf emerged into the soft glow of the moonlight, its thick fur undulating with every breath it took. Drool sparkled on its fangs as it let out a high pitch of growl, the sound resonating through the ground.

For a heartbeat, the world narrowed around me. Instead of fear, something unexpected filled me. A strange calm. And the creature’s gaze didn’t threaten, it invited me.

After all, a quiet voice whispered again... one I couldn’t tell was mine or its:

“Now you already know me... my strength is in you... but your fate, depends on your hands."

The white wolf didn’t move. Its golden eyes shimmered, reflecting the pale light like twin suns in the mist. My breath came steady, for what I should’ve felt.

I should’ve run. I should’ve screamed. But something deep within me recognized it, as if an ancient memory was trying to claw its way out of the dark.

The wind shifted, carrying with it a faint, metallic scent, blood and earth. The trees began to groan, their branches creaking like old bones. The leaves whispered above, but their rustling was different now like they were chanting, murmuring in an ancient tongue.

The huge white wolf took a step closer.

Its heavy paws pressed into the damp soil, and the ground seemed to pulse beneath me with every movement. When it stopped just a few feet away, I could see the faint traces of blue along the tips of its tail, the same color I’d seen before.

“Why me..?" My voice barely carried past my lips.

“It is called the cycle of destiny. When the moon bleeds again, a human-wolf will be born in this world. The moon and his moonborn will merge once more.. when the time is right"

I tried to move, but the air grew thick, the mist held me tighter, until I could hardly breathe. My vision started to blur as flashes of images flooded my mind. A moon dripping red, claw marks carved into stone.

My knees weakened. The ground below me felt alive, trembling as though the forest itself was breathing.

Later on, I gain my recovery. I came back to my presence where the huge white wolf is talking to me.

Before I could say anything, a sharp pain pierced my chest. I gasped, clutching at my heart as light burst from within my skin, thin, glowing cracks tracing along my arms and collarbones like veins of silver. The wolf’s eyes blazed brighter, and I heard its final words as my vision began to fade:

“Don’t fight it… embrace what you are.”

A blinding flash swallowed the forest. The trees bent backward, their shadows stretching into infinity. The last thing I saw was the white wolf lunging, not to attack, but to merge into me.

And then I awoke with silence, greeted the first day with the sun.

The dawn light spilled gently through the trees, and the ground around me was scorched in a perfect circle. I lifted my trembling hand, and for a brief moment, I noticed the faint traces of white fur fading from my skin.

When I opened my eyes again, above me was the sunlight filtered weakly through the trees, fractured by the mist still clinging to the forest floor. The air felt cool and damp, thick with the earthy scent of pine and morning dew. For a brief moment, I found myself disoriented, unsure of where I was or why I was sprawled out on the chilly ground.

Was it a dream again? No. I know it's not.

Then, like a flash, it all came rushing back. The voices, the light, and that magnificent white wolf from last night, emerging from the moonlight. Was she the one they called the "moon goddess"?

I pushed myself up, dirt and leaves clinging to my palms. Birds stayed silent in the treetops, even the wind seemed hesitant to breathe.

As I brushed the dirt off my arm, but then something caught my eye, a fine black strands of fur fading into my skin like smoke retreating from a flame. I blinked, but as quickly as I saw it, it vanished.

I stood, swaying slightly, and began to walk back toward home.

Now I can hear everything, the distant chirp of insects, the drip of water from a mossy branch, even the faint heartbeat of a squirrel hiding under the roots of the trees.The morning sun glinted off its damp planks. I paused, gripping the post, feeling a low vibration humming beneath the wood, as if my touch carried something electric.

Inside the house, the silence felt unnatural. The ticking clock on the wall seemed louder than ever. I stepped inside, my footsteps soft but echoing faintly, and caught a glimpse of myself, for a second a stand froze in the hallway mirror.

My eyes, normally a muted brown, gleamed with a faint amber glow, like the reflection of candlelight. The same shade as the white wolf.

I reached out, touching my face, trying to steady my breathing. “No… no, it can’t be…”

But as my fingers brushed my cheek, my reflection changed. In that instant, I saw another face layered beneath mine, the same features, but sharper, wilder, with streaks of silver in her hair and a look of primal calm.

Her lips moved, but the voice was mine. "You’re not losing yourself. You’re finding what was hidden.” as if I am asking myself on my own question.

I felt the same pull as before, deep in my heart, as if something ancient inside me was waking up once more.

I stood within my room in silence, staring out the window. The morning light glowed golden against the mist, but my shadow on the floor… no longer looked human.

Until..

"Sweetie, what are you doing? Time for school?!"

Mom found me standing right at my window.

"Nothing, Mom. I just heard a noise in the woods" I replied, knowing that she didn't quite believe me.