The Moon Forgets Her Name
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.
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