Luna has spent her entire life trying to meet the impossible expectations of her adoptive family. 

Engaged to the man they chose for her, she believed that submitting to their will was the only way to truly belong. But everything shatters the moment she catches her fiancé in the arms of another woman—and worse, her family blames her for it.

Cast out with nowhere to go, Luna wanders aimlessly toward the mountain beyond her district, seeking solitude, a moment of clarity. But the deeper she ventures into the darkened forest, the more she realizes she is hopelessly lost. And she is not alone.

When the shadows stretch too long and the whispers of the wild grow too close, a massive wolf emerges from the darkness—powerful, untamed, with eyes that glow like molten silver. 

There is something about him, something primal and dangerous, something that tells Luna she should run.

But she doesn’t.

Because the beast saved her life. Because his voice, deep and rich, rumbles through the air when no wolf should be able to speak. And because, with a certainty that sends chills down her spine, he claims her as his mate.

But that’s impossible.

Luna is human.

Isn’t she?

It wasn't the absence of light—it was something deeper, something alive. It clawed at my skin, whispering, pulling, devouring.


I could feel The Devourer's hunger pressing against my soul, an endless void stretching in every direction. It wanted everything. My power. My essence. My existence.


I called upon the Lunar Guardian's light, feeling it pulse inside me like a second heartbeat. The glow spread from my fingertips, golden and silver threads weaving through the abyss. It was small, fragile—nothing compared to the vast darkness—but it was there.


I pushed forward, pouring every ounce of my strength into the light, forcing it outward. The darkness recoiled, but it fought back, slamming against me like a tidal wave.


Pain lanced through me. My limbs burned. My breath faltered.


There would be no coming back from this.


The realization settled in my chest like lead, but there was no fear. Only acceptance. If my sacrifice meant saving them—saving him—then it was worth it.


A memory surfaced in my mind. Rhydian's golden eyes, burning with emotion. His voice, hoarse with desperation.


"What kind of life would it be without you?"


A tear slipped down my cheek. He would be safe now. That was all that mattered.


Chapter 77 - Chapter 76