CURSED BY MOON, BOUNDED BY BLOOD
chapter 18
Grimalkin
Oh, now this is getting interesting.
The cavern trembles as Rose raises her hand, dark tendrils of magic coiling around Michael. He gasps, his body frozen in place.
michael
(pleading)
Please... Rose, don’t.
rosé
(coldly)
You don’t get to question me, Michael. Not when you’ve already betrayed her once.
Before she can unleash her spell, the mirror flickers, showing Patrick’s face as he turns, sensing something. Lily pulls him back, and her eyes glow faintly—her wolf side stirring.
Grimalkin
(hissing softly)
Ah, the little cub awakens. She’ll come for you, Rose. You know that, don’t you?
rosé
(gritting her teeth, lowering her hand)
Let her try. She’ll find nothing but darkness waiting for her.
She turns back to the mirror, a twisted smile spreading across her lips.
rosé
(whispering)
And when she does, she’ll realize it was me who shaped her destiny.
Location: The Forest Grove. The moonlight filters through the canopy, casting ethereal beams across the grove. Lily’s hand remains in Patrick’s as her eyes glow faintly. The awakening of her wolf side sends a ripple of unease through the air.
Lily jerks her hand back, stumbling a few steps away from Patrick. Her breathing is shallow, her pupils dilating as the memories and emotions from Patrick’s revelations war with her current reality.
lily
(whispering)
Ivy... Rose... curses... Patrick, how much of my life is a lie?
patrick
(stepping closer, his voice steady)
It’s not a lie, Lily. It’s been hidden, twisted, but everything you feel—your strength, your connection to me—it’s real.
Lily’s hands clench into fists as her wolf instincts rise, her nails elongating slightly into claws. Her voice grows unsteady, anger and fear mingling.
lily
(realizing)
She did this. Rose. My own sister. She tore me apart and left me to...
Patrick moves closer, his voice filled with both caution and determination.
patrick
Yes. But she didn’t take everything. You’re still here, Lily. You’re stronger than she ever imagined.
lily
And you... you knew. You let me walk around not knowing who I was.
patrick
(brokenly)
To protect you. If you remembered too soon, Rose would have found you before you were ready to fight her.
Grimalkin emerges from the shadows, its sleek form unnervingly quiet. It pads closer, interrupting their exchange.
Ps: grimalkin can appear at different places at its wishes so that's why it's there in cavern
Grimalkin
(purring with mischief)
Such noble intentions, Alpha. But the game has changed.
lily
(startled, looking at the cat)
You again? What do you want?
Grimalkin
(smirking)
Me? I’m just an observer, my dear. But she knows you’re awake now.
patrick
(urgently)
What do you mean?
Grimalkin
(slinking closer, its gold eyes glinting)
Rose. She’s watching, scheming. The moment Lily began to remember, her little mirror started singing. And let me tell you, she’s not pleased.
Patrick’s face darkens, his protective instincts flaring. He moves closer to Lily, shielding her instinctively.
patrick
(to Lily)
We have to go. Now.
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