CURSED BY MOON, BOUNDED BY BLOOD
chapter 30
A distant howl cuts through the air, sharp and haunting. Both of them tense, their argument momentarily forgotten. Grimalkin’s ears perk up, and it hops down from its branch, suddenly alert.
Grimalkin
(smirking, but with an edge of seriousness)
“Well, isn’t that interesting? Something—or someone—is watching us.”
Lily and Patrick exchange a glance. The tension between them shifts from personal to external as the forest seems to grow darker, the shadows deeper. Lily’s magic flickers at her hands again, but this time it’s intentional.
lily
(quietly, to Patrick)
“Stay close.”
Patrick steps closer to her without hesitation, his blade at the ready. Grimalkin’s golden eyes gleam in the gloom as it circles them, its tone laced with eerie amusement.
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