Chapter 90: Luna Evelyn’s Blessing
The floating platform shook again, and reality cracked like broken glass around them.
Through the gaps, Elara saw a child’s drawing of a monster walking down Main Street, frightening real people. "We need to get back," she said quickly. "Our pack is in danger."
"Not yet," Order’s geometric form changed. "First, you must be prepared. If Dream has truly gone rogue, only a fully united pack can stand against the chaos." Chaos nodded grimly. "Your mate bonds are strong, but imperfect. You need the final gift."
Before anyone could ask what that meant, the world spun like a tornado. When it stopped, they were back in the Blackwood estate garden. But something wasn’t right. The sky flickered between day and night. Trees grew upside down.
A cartoon dragon chased a very real car down the driveway. "Mom!" Kael shouted. Luna Evelyn Blackwood stood in the middle of it all, her arms raised, silver light pouring from her hands. She was holding back the chaos through sheer willpower, but Elara could see the strain on her face. "Evelyn!" Alpha Magnus rushed to his mate’s side. "I can’t hold it much longer," Luna Evelyn gasped.
"The walls are breaking everywhere. People’s dreams and fears are becoming real." A massive teddy bear with razor teeth dashed past them, chasing a screaming pack member. "We have to do the blessing now," Luna Evelyn said, her voice tight.
"Before everything falls apart." "What blessing?" Ronan ordered, flames dancing around his fists as he incinerated a flying fairy tale book that was shooting paper cuts at people. "The True Luna Blessing," Luna Evelyn explained quickly. "It’s ancient magic, older than the Primordials.
It will finish your quad bond and give Elara the power she needs." Darian stepped forward, his truth-sight shining. "There’s more to it than that. What aren’t you telling us?" Luna Evelyn’s face sagged. "The blessing takes a sacrifice. The current Luna must give up her power totally to pass it on." "No," Kael said instantly. "We won’t let you—"
"It’s not a choice!" Luna Evelyn stopped. "Look around you! The world is ending! Someone has to be strong enough to fix this!" A child’s imagined friend—a purple monster with too many teeth—grabbed a pack member and started dragging him toward the forest. "I’ll do it," Elara said quietly.