The Moon Forgets Her Name
Her Scent
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The rain has finally stopped.
The rhythmic patter against the windshield fades into a hollow, haunting silence.
Inside a sleek black Audi slicing through the misty dusk, Zhypher Valestryn drives in silence.
His fingers are tense against the steering wheel. His thoughts—darker than the storm that passed.
📱 DASHBOARD SCREEN BLINKS
[INCOMING CALL: Rowan]
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*sighs and taps to answer* Yeah?
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*voice tight, off* Zhypher, where are you?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
I’m on my way home. Had that meeting with the Draviens, remember?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*chuckles, but it sounds dry and cold*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
I’m not running away, Rowan. Why do you sound like a funeral bell?
No laughter from the other side. Just a pause. The kind that coils in your gut like something’s gone wrong.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
Your father found out about the land.
Zhypher’s knuckles go white on the wheel. His eyes narrow.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
You’re kidding.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
He’s demanding to see you. And—
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
He already reopened the deal with them.
Zhypher slams the brakes.The tires screech.
The car jerks to a halt in the middle of the empty road.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*voice low* What?
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
He’s selling it again.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*quiet for a long moment. Then—his voice cracks*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Why doesn’t he remember the people who lived there?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
It’s only been four years. How can he forget what we fought for… who we lost?
Rowan stays silent. He knows some grief has no answer.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Why doesn’t he ever think about what it cost me?
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*gently* Zhypher.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
You need to come. Now.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
Before he finishes what you tried to protect.
Zhypher sits frozen. Pain wraps around his chest like iron vines.
That land isn’t just soil.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*He lowers the window.*
Let the cold air hit his face. Let the scent of wet earth rise and try to calm him
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*blinks, sharply inhales* That scent.
A breeze drifts in—carrying wild Lavender. Amber. Rain-soaked roses. A scent he thought was gone forever.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Fiora.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*throws the door open.*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*follows the pull*
Past rusted gates and mossed stone.
An old church. There—under the broken bell tower.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*kneels* No… Fiora.
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
*Soaked hair. Pale skin. Still.*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*whispers* You’re alive…
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
*Lashes flutter.*
Her silver eyes met his wild gray eyes
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Fiora… it’s me.
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
*confused* Who… are you?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Its me Zhypher.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
You don’t remember? The bond… the moon?
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
I’m not Fiora.
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
I’m Monic.
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
What are you trying to do?
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
*jerks back.*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*He reaches*
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
*slaps his hand away.*
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
Don’t touch me!
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
*Shoves him.*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*He falls. Head hits the stone*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*dazed* Fiora…
Fiora Moonveil (FL)
*runs*
Blood trails from his temple. The scent lingers.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*bare whisper* Fiora…
Shatter
Cold stone pressed against Zhypher’s back. A single beam of dusty morning light cut through the trees, painting him in fractured hues of gold.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*eyes blinked open*
For a heartbeat, he forgot everything.
Then it rushed back—her scent. Her voice. Her silver eyes.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Fiora
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*He groaned, pressing a hand to the dried blood at his temple. Pain flared*
The church was silent, except for the wind whispering through shattered windows.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
She was real. I touched her. But she didn’t know me.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Tears welled, unnoticed*
His wolf howled inside him, restless.
Losing her once was a wound that never healed. Seeing her again only to be forgotten—this was worse.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
Zhypher!
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Didn’t move. He stared at the crumbling altar*
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
There you are! Why didn’t you come home? I called—your phone’s dead.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
And why your car’s parked there? Your father—
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*stops, eyes widening*
Zhypher looked pale, bloodshot-eyed. A smear of dried blood marked his temple. The Alpha heir looked shattered.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*softly* Zhypher...
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*Steps closer* Are you okay?
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*Crouches*
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
Hey. Talk to me, man.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*hoarse whisper* I saw her.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
Who?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Fiora.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
She was here.
The name fell heavy between them.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
Whaaattt?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
She was here. I saw her. Spoke to her. Touched her.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*frowning* Zhypher… maybe it was a dream. You’ve been under pressure. Your dad—
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*sharp* It wasn’t a dream! Her scent, Rowan. I know it like I know my own heartbeat.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*trembles* Her eyes. Her voice. It was Fiora.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
Then… where is she?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
She called herself Monic. Didn’t know me. Didn’t even know the name Fiora. Then she ran.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*stared*
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*thinking* Zhypher isn’t the type to imagine things. And the scent bond between mates couldn’t be wrong.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*Gentle* Okay. Let’s say it was her. Maybe she lost her memory.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Jaw tightens* She looked at me like I was a stranger.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*glancing at the blood* Did she do that to you?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
No. She pushed me away. I tripped. She was scared.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
God…
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*sits beside him* You really saw her.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
I cant believe Zhypher.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
I need to find her Rowan. I can’t lose her twice. *Cries*
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*consoling him*
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
We’ll find her. But first—you need to face your father
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*mutters* I am undermining him.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
You can’t fight him head-on. This isn’t just about you—it’s about that land.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
He swore to protect it. Now he’s selling it to those who’ll burn it down.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
Then plan, Zhyph. Don’t let rage eat you alive.
Zhypher exhaled, drained but grateful. He clasped Rowan’s hand and rose, legs stiff from his night on the cold floor.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
Come on. Clean up first. Then deal with your father.
As they left the church, Zhypher turned for one last look inside.
The scent was faint now—fading.
Like a promise.
Like a curse.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*swore silently* I will find her.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Even if she no longer remembered their bond. Even if the name Fiora meant nothing to her anymore.
The Office Of Shadows
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Ep 3: The Office of Shadows
[Scene: Valestryn Estate – Grand Hall]
The grand hall echoes with silence. Ornate columns rise high, polished marble reflecting legacies older than centuries. Only the rhythmic sound of boots breaks the hush.
Rowan and Zypher walk side by side, approaching the heavy double doors of the Alpha’s office.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*Stops*
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*Places a firm hand on Zypher’s shoulder*
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
All the best. And… don’t make it worse.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
His decision’s already at the edge. It’s up to you now, Zypher.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Jaw tightens, silent nod*
Rowan watches him enter. The massive doors close. His whisper follows softly down the corridor.
Rowan Hartley( ML bff)
*whisper* Please… let the moon keep him safe.
The Evric's Private Office – Dim Firelight
The room glows faintly. Bookshelves tower like silent judges, firelight licking across leather-bound secrets. Evric Valestryn stands near his desk, posture unreadable.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
*Turns as the door shuts* You’re late.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Unbowed* Did you reopen the land deal?
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
*Circles his desk, calm* It’s good for you. That’s all I want to say.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Fists clench* If you knew me at all, you wouldn’t say that.
The fire cracks sharply. Evric studies him, silent.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Our people died protecting that land. We lived with them like family—ate from the same earth, fought the same war.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
They believed in us. In you.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*His voice breaks slightly*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
How can you forget them in just four years?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
You’re not the man I once looked up to. You’ve changed.
Evric’s gaze narrows slightly, shadows deepening across his features.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
People change, Zypher. And so does the world.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
You are next in line to lead. You cannot rule with your memories clinging like chains.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Snaps* I never wished to rule! I never wanted to carry this title!
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
*Voice hardens* It is not a choice. It is in your blood.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
And blood is not negotiable.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
I didn’t ask you to come here to talk about the Alpha seat.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
I know but before that, i need to tell you something.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
What?
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
*Arms fold, sharp gaze*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Steps closer, voice tight* last night… I saw her.
The room freezes. Air heavy. The fire hisses.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Crimson hair. Silver eyes. It was her. Fiora.
Evric doesn’t flinch. His silence speaks louder than words.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
She called herself Monic. Didn’t remember me. Didn’t remember herself. But I know what I felt. What I smelled.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
You taught me to trust the bond.
Evric moves. Slow. Deliberate. Until they stand face to face.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
[Coldly] Then let me ask you this.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
If she doesn’t remember you, doesn’t respond to her name, and flees from your touch… is she still your mate?
Zypher’s breath catches. The words cut like steel.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
The bond doesn’t die with memories. And I won’t let her vanish again.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
*Voice like iron* And what if she was meant to vanish?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Blink*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Stunned* What?
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
You don’t know everything about her. Or about what was done.
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
What she truly is.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Wolf stirs beneath his skin, restless*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
What do you mean by that?
Evric Valestryn (ML Father)
There are things in this world older than blood. Powers that tamper with fate. Sometimes forgetting… is survival.
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Wolf growls deep*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*voice trembles with anger*
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
Did you know she was alive?
Zhypher Valestryn (ML)
*Eyes darken, voice sharp, each word striking* Did. You. Know?
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