{ "The soft bonds of love are indifferent to life and death. }
The words carried a weight that I couldn't fully process. They felt like a blessing, a declaration, but they also carried a burden. I heard the hitch of Rou's breath beside me and the Guardian's sharp intake of air, both as stunned as I was.
I was speechless. My mind raced to catch up, to understand what was happening. Was this real? Had I truly called forth the Moon Goddess, the very being who had shaped the fate of our people, from her slumber? The air around me was thick with power, but I could barely process it through the pounding of my heart.
And then, Gale, my Lycan wolf, pushed through the bond with a sudden surge of recognition.
"Moon Goddess," his voice was low, reverent, filled with awe.
