As the silver-shadow barrier settled around the mountain range like a protective aurora, Luna found herself overwhelmed by sensations she didn't understand. Power flowed through her in waves, each pulse bringing new awareness, new capabilities, new connections to forces she'd never imagined existed. "The disorientation is normal," Victor said gently, his hand steady on her back as she swayed slightly in the aftermath of their union. "You're experiencing four centuries of vampire knowledge all at once. Your mind needs time to process it." Kane approached cautiously, his werewolf senses clearly struggling to categorize what Luna had become. "Is she still...?" "Still Luna? Yes," Victor assured him. "But also more than Luna ever was before." He looked at his newly bonded mate with wonder. "

