Chapter 27: Legacy of the Marked
The cold wind roared outside the ancient council hall, carrying the scent of pine, ash, and an impending war. Inside, the silence was loud. Luna stood at the center of the chamber, her fingers curled tightly around the old scroll she had unearthed just hours ago. The parchment was cracked and faded with time, but its words were seared into her mind like fire across dry wood.
The Blood Moon Oath.
Her name was in it—written not as Luna, but as Lunaria, the First Daughter of the Moon.
“This isn’t just a prophecy,” she whispered. “It’s a confession.”
Dante was at her side in a second, the glow of the torches casting sharp lines across his face. “What do you mean?”
Luna looked at him with eyes that no longer just belonged to the girl he knew. “I didn’t ju
