The Luna Choosing Game

In a war between the wolves and the bears, only the lost bear princess will be able to stop this fighting. Else, the bears will continue to fight themselves to exhaustion or to death.

"It's up to you," Nicholas said. "I believe in you. You can do this."

I closed my eyes. Miracle was still exhausted, but I begged for her.

*People could die, Miracle. We have to find a way to stop this fighting." We both knew the only answer would be to shift.

Miracle and I were not weak-willed. For too long, we'd been the victims of this plight. First being kidnapped, then everything with the underground organization, and now a war?

I, for one, was done standing by letting other people save me. This time, I would be the one to stop this war and save everyone else.

Miracle's determination matched mine. I gave her what strength I could, and together, we brought the wolf forward. I shifted.

Nicholas, seeing me as a wolf, shifted to, into his much larger Alpha wolf form.

Then, he threw back his head and howled. Pulled in my strength of his howl, I too pulled my head back and did the same.

Soon, all of the wolves across the battlefield did likewise, joining in an eerie chorus of wolf cries and howls.

The bears, still shifted, seemed startled. They looked toward us, standing up high near the entrance to what I could see now was a castle of some kind.

The fighting, for now, had ceased. But with the bears unsure, the peace wouldn't last. The bears needed their own hope. Their own reason to give up the fight.

And I had it.

"Now, Miracle," I said in my mind. Together, we gathered our remaining strength and pushed our bear form to the front.

shifted from wolf to bear. Somehow, I was still smaller than Nicholas's Alpha wolf form, but I didn't mind. Besides, that

My purpose?

heavy breath and then I

startled and then did the same. Some lifted up onto their hind legs. Others jumped in small circles, too excited to contain

bears began to shift

one of the bear

wolf and a bear in one!" said one of the

us, I recognized a

smirked. "Does this mean

back into human form. Nicholas quickly shifted as well,

rest

"You okay?" Julian asked.

*Tired," I admitted.

shift from a wolf to a bear and back again. In fact, I don't know anyone else who can do that." Julian glanced to the other side of me, where Joyce stood awkwardly. "And

my own, Veronica stepped forward and pulled me into a

at her. "Nicholas said you followed the teleportation magic?" "It wasn't easy," Veronica said. "I wasn't sure it was even possible, but I couldn't give up. We'd lost Jane

I hugged her again.

reunited and tired and relieved, we were joined by another - an official looking man wearing the colors of

princess," he said,

None of that please," I said at once, motioning

seemed surprised at first, but obeyed. Then he cleared his throat, "If you would permit me, my princess, your parents wish for you to be returned to the palace as soon as possible.

parents?" With everything going on, I hadn't really even considered that side of it. Yesterday, I thought I was an orphan. Today, I have parents and

my gaze with one of his own. His face with

is your rightful home," he said. His voice was carefully neutral. He would not sway me one way

said. Elva and Nicholas were my true home. "Once we're safely together, then I can decide