Chapter 64: The rise of the crescent

*~Lilith’s POV~*

I had set a timer on myself..,one that would awaken me the moment that child was born.

But I wasn’t expecting it to be so soon.

I rose from the graveyard where I had buried myself, cloaked in soil and silence, and immediately reached for the Dreamer. The child had arrived.

I needed to get to the High House. Now.

But... why so soon? I expected months—at least. Not this sudden.

Something’s wrong. The child must remain intact, untouched, whole, for me to complete the ritual. To lay my hands on it. To awaken my crescents.

It should be there. In the High House. The exact place the prophecy promised.

So I moved. And when I arrived at the gates of the High House... my jaw dropped.

This wasn’t the scene I expected.

No celebration. No music. No roaring joy of a Luna giving birth.

Only death. The front doors were wide open...careless, ominous. As if chaos had walked right in and taken residence. I stepped inside.

And froze.

The floor was littered with wolves. Some bloodied. Some groaning. Others lying too still. From upstairs and downstairs, I could feel the vibrating tension of hundreds of wolves shifting, growling, surrounding hazel..

She stood in the center of it all, dagger in hand. Her stance? Like a goddess of war. Her aura? Like nothing I had felt in decades.

I immediately looked to her stomach. Flat. No signs of recent birth. What?

Where is the child?

My eyes darted to Cayden, crumpled on the floor, held back by his parents. Caspian, too, was on his feet, watching Hazel with something between heartbreak and terror.

What the hell happened here? And then—it hit me.

Her power had awakened.

That would explain the immense strengthfrom her. The storm in her gaze. And the dominance she holds.

But how?

What could’ve triggered her crescent?

She was mid-step, about to attack rage shimmering in every part of her being...when I moved without thought.

I fired the arrow. It struck her straight in the chest.

She stumbled.

Collapsed to her knees.

And Caspian ran to her, cradling her body in his arms. His voice shook as he tried to wake her.

Cayden’s head whipped toward me, eyes wide.

I stepped forward, pulled off my wide-brimmed hat, and watched the recognition dawn on every face in that room.

"Hazel?" Cayden whispered.

fully into the High House, cloak still dragging the

said calmly. "It’s time I introduced myself

scene rewritten with proper grammar, cleaner structure, and rich emotional flow—while keeping all the tension and mystery intact.

growling, their bodies tense..sensing the

fight. Not yet. Raising my hands,

not a threat," I

back slightly, parting just enough for

foot crossed the threshold, the past crashed down around us

Claus. Anna.

recognize me...just as I had

of me... just in case. Just in case Hazel turned out like me. And I was right.

to face them both and snapped my fingers. A surge of magic pulsed through

then

she breathed.

to Hazel’s unconscious body—and the realization hit her like a strike of lightning. Claus beside her went pale, stunned

on your side," I said, my voice low,

told me Hazel or whoever she is now...had truly

it," he spat. "You look exactly like her. Are you playing some sick game? Wearing her face like it’s a costume? You

"This is my body. And if you’d all give me five minutes, I’d explain. But first, I want

growled. "Then tell us..who are you?

head, my voice soft but firm. "Well... I’m simply here to help. But in return, I want

limp body, snapped his head toward me. His eyes were filled

of the baby, isn’t it?" he said through clenched teeth. "You’re just another witch coming here to

sharply. "The baby... it’s already

"What?"

his voice almost cracking,

hands clenched. No. That’s impossible. I timed it perfectly. I awakened the moment the child

took it? Who

Cayden growled, his wolves now surrounding me again. They didn’t understand. But they were about

"Versa."

piercing screech echoed inside every wolf’s mind. They dropped to their

said

horror. "Stop it...please! Stop

I released the

Silence fell.

spoke, my voice steady and grave. Correct content is on

"I am Hazel’s mother."

still. For a heartbeat, no one breathed. And then Cayden laughed, dry

right? Dahlia didn’t teach you

your children who am I..." Anna didn’t speak. She just...

ahead, tell your sons who I am.

shook. "Boys... I swear, I forgot.

you’ve seen Hazel every day," Caspian said. "You had

Claus

fail. I wiped your memories. Just in

My voice hardened.

baby...Hazel’s baby must be found. Whoever took it must not keep it for more than 24

demanded. "What happens

pulled my grimoire from beneath my cloak,

explaining further until we find that child," I

"Because if we don’t..."

My eyes

to experience

his voice rising as he stepped forward, still holding Hazel’s unconscious

saying?" he barked. "You can’t just show up out of nowhere and tell us you’re Hazel’s mother! Where have you been all these years? Where were you when she

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255