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Reckoning of the purple moon DARK SECRETS
POV: Ivory WellsThe dank air of the subterranean corridor brought metallic traces of blood and stale sweat. As we advanced, my muscles tightened and my senses alert in expectation of any ambush; I tried not to choke on the overpowering smells.Beside me, Darrel glided with the ease of a predator; his massive form seemed to consume the shadows and confusing dimness like fuel. Having him at my side once more after so many years of following different paths still seemed rather shocking. An undercurrent of anxiety coursed through my spine, always alert against something. Despite best efforts, I could not find the cause of that ongoing unease.Maybe it was only the residual wounds of our catastrophic falling out not completely healed. I looked sidelong at my erstwhile friend, absorbing the sharp lines of his chiseled face in the uneven play of our low light illuminating sticks. I could see the honorable but relentless Alpha burning behind his eyes even now.Still, did he view me as the re
Reckoning of the purple moon LINES DRAWN
POV: Darrell WilliamsLittle more than a dark, hollowed-out cave on the mountainside, the safe house lacked conveniences. All that mattered, though, was a safe refuge and a defensible place to gather following our horrific escape from Callum's ambush.Armaments wrapped across my barreled chest, I stood in the shadows just inside the threshold and peered critically at our ragtag company. Few stayed after that terrible involvement. Wounded, tired, spirits withering in the wake of the murder we had just barely avoided.Still, I could feel the small flames of will still flickering behind the surface of tiredness. excellent. That was the vital spark I would have to fan into an all-consuming fire of moral rage. Callum's savagery had driven us to the brink; it was past time for us to react in kind and finish this vendetta."Get them tended to and rested," I hissed to Hardin, my voice a subterranean rumble that broked no debate. He walked among the injured. But be careful about it. The hour c
Reckoning of the purple moon TRUTH AMONGST THE ASHES
POV: Ivory WellsStanding on the brink and peering out over the blackened, smoking wreckage that once had been Callum's mountain stronghold, the roaring winds tore at my hair. Thick miasmic tendrils of smoke and ash spun around, burning my eyes acridly.A terrible, hollow memorial to the terrible struggle that had waged here just hours before, the last weak tongues of flame lapped at the skeletal ruins of the main castle off in the distance. A conflict that, by all accounts, ought never to have taken place.Turning, every muscle in my body still coiled with a hyper-tense expectation as my boots crushed on a layer of trash and waste. The combat had stopped, yet some ingrained part of me refused to let its vigil slack. Not until I responded with solutions. Real answers this time, not lies and half-truths buried under rivers of blood.Standing silhouetted against the ghastly backdrop, Darrel's towering body seemed to suck in the ashen gloom until it seemed as little more than a darker bl
Reckoning of the purple moon TORN BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
POV: Jeremy WilliamsPerched on the brink of the cliff, I peered out over the smoldering remnants of Callum's stronghold. Though I couldn't look away from the devastation we had created, the pungent smoke burned my eyes.Jeremy here.I turned to find Ivory walking forward, her emerald eyes blazing with a power that both amazed and scared me. "Are you okay??"I nodded, not sure I could speak. How would I describe the tempest roiling inside me?Ivory looked at me for a time then remarked, "You don't seem convinced."Knowing there was no benefit in acting, I sighed. "I'm conflicting, Ivory. Although I'm glad we stopped Callum's craziness, another part of me..."She completed for me, "doubts the methods we used."I nodded once more here. "I was trained from a young pup that the customs and hierarchies of our pack were holy.Examining the Elders was like heresy. And right now... I waved toward the wrecked fortification. "We have not only disobeyed them but also destroyed everything they sto
Reckoning of the purple moon A DEADLY LURE
POV: Callum WellsI walked around my personal sanctuary, my anger boiling beneath the surface. How on earth could this have occurred? How could Darcy, that pestering puppy, have escaped my control?"Master Callum."I barely controlled my rage as I spun around to confront the terrified messenger. "What is it?"With his eyes downcast, the man swallowed hard. "Our scouts have verified that the girl managed to flee amidst the turmoil of the previous battle. She is currently with them.I snapped, sending a nearby table smashing against the wall with a snarl of pure venom. "Stupid and inept people! How did you allow this to occur?"My fury caused the messenger to falter, but my work was far from over."Do you have any idea what this means?" I growled and moved closer to him, as to a predator snaring its victim. "That wretched child holds the key to unraveling everything I've worked so hard to build!"I took the man by the collar and drew him in until our noses were almost in contact. "If sh
Reckoning of the purple moon FORGING UNITY
POV: HardinMy eyes sharp, overlooking no detail, the clang of steel on steel boomed across the enormous training hall as I circled the sparring pair."Lorac, you're leaving your guard on the left!" I let out a yell. "You would be dead twice over by now if this were a real battle."Grunting, sweat beading on his brow, the young warrior battled to stop his opponent's relentless assault. He changed his position and tightened his defenses, to his credit.Fantastic. In the next few days, they would need every bit of discipline and ability.I let my eyes span the whole of the hall, counting the others as the simulated fight raged on. Some were improving their reflexes and stamina by running routines. Others crowded into tiny groups, grimly inspecting and reevaluating their weapons.Tension permeated the air, a tangible sense of expectation mixed with a tiny bit of fear. After all, we were getting ready to attack the very center of Callum's fortress, an action that would very well decide th
Reckoning of the purple moon SHATTERED LOYALTY
POV: MiaRunning my hands through my messy hair, I walked the length of my little flat. My head spun with opposing ideas and feelings, each fighting for supremacy.How had everything fallen so wildly out of hand?Not ideal, maybe, but at least reasonably steady just a few days ago was my life. I had my job, my schedule, and occasionally deviations with Callum to keep things interesting.But now? Now everything I knew had been turned on its head, thrown into the merciless glare of truth, and oh, how that light burned.I trembled, remembering the expression in Ivory's eyes when she had told me Callum's actual nature was that of a deep depravity. I had first rejected her statements, writing off them as the ranting of an envious ex.She spoke, though, and the more facts she exposed, the more difficult it got to ignore the awful reality. The man I had idolized, Callum, wanted, to serve without hesitation; he was simply a monster. A twisted monstrosity masquerading as authority and reputati
Reckoning of the purple moon THE CALM BEFORE
POV: Darrell WilliamsThe evening seemed to be thick and stifling, pressing in from all directions. Standing at the mouth of the cave, I peered out into the inky blackness past our small campground.Callum plotted and schemed somewhere out there, definitely preparing his forces for the unavoidable collision. At the idea, I shivered as my muscles tightened, coiled like a serpent ready to strike." Cannot sleep?"I started but turned not looking at the quiet voice behind me. A second later Ivory dropped into step next to me, her sharp eyes easily searching the darkness."You could say that," I said, allowing the age's understatement some voice. Relaxation? With so many lives underweight and so much at stake hanging on my shoulders? Simply thinking about it was ridiculous.Out of the corner of my eye, Ivory nodded, as though she knew the currents of uncertainty and fear churning inside me. After all, we had traveled a long, violent path together. Maybe she did.We slipped into silence, e
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