The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 153

CAULDER

The longer the silence went on, the more I began to panic. If I couldn’t link Remy, maybe I could reach her through our magic, like we had done before. I closed my eyes to focus on reaching out with my magic. I started searching for Remy’s essence, but before I got very far, the creature screeched, its rage filling the air.

I scrambled to my feet and stood before the billowing shadows whipping everywhere. It was rearing to attack, and I had to stop it. I lifted my hands to create a barrier, but a tendril hit my hand, interrupting my concentration. My skin was stained with dark shadows where the creature hit me, and it felt like ice was filling my veins.

attack. At this rate, I wasn’t going to be able to put the barrier back up.

at shield up now.”

feet again. I started creating the barrier, but without Remy, it was taking longer than last time. On top of that, the creature was attacking everyone around it, making it harder to create the barrier, since it wasn’t contained in a singular spot this time.

ing this fight, and it wouldn’t be long before the creature killed everyone.

was doing her best to send magic attacks at the creature to

, its attack would do serious damage. However, I was too close to finishing the barrier. I couldn’t afford to move.

chest collapsed as I saw Ginger crumble before me.

ng my anger into my magic. I needed to finish this barrier now so Ginger could get help.

n unearthly glow to it. Her eyes were the most drastic, though. They looked like beams of light shooting out from her eyes.

Everything about the way she looked and felt unsettled me. She felt like Remy and a completely different person at the same time. Her magic made the air so thick

ing for Remy to do… something.

stare at her. The darkness lunged for my sister, and it swirled around her, blocking her from my view. This was enough to get me moving again.

before I could get close enough, the shadows started getting sucked in towards her.

ir in front of me cleared up a little, I saw the darkness pouring itself into Remy’s mouth. Blade was knocked to the ground, staring up at everything, unable to move. I wanted to attack the creature, b

rely entered Remy, and she stood there, emitting both light and darkness. She was frozen, staring up at the red moonlight.

gathering h

?” I asked. “We need to help her.”

l in there.”

happened to make her like this?” I asked. “Did you trigger the prophecy?”

then this happened.” He motioned towards her.

at’s why everyone wanted Remy and not you.”

er was.

ewolves who are born like that,” I started to explain. I hadn’t thought about this before, but now it felt so obvious.

change into having all three genetics,” Blade concluded.

ined why I could still feel Remy’s presence, even though she didn’t seem like the person I was u

ream escaped her lips. It sounded like two people screaming at the same time, one coming di

eeded to be by her side to help her in whatever way I could. The moment I touched her, I felt a shock jolt through my body, and I was flung to the ground.

The pain in my body grew more intense the longer I held onto her, but I wasn’t going to give up.

emy! If you can hear me, I’m not going anywhere. Whatever happens, I’ll be right by your side. Twins forever, got it?” I could hardly hear myself over the roaring magic that flowed around Remy, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she couldn’t hear me, but I had to keep t

alized, Remy was a part of me. I knew who she was, and if anyone could reach her, I knew it was me.

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REMY

k to live our future together. We just had to defeat that creature. And Draven. And stop the war.

st place. If I had been stronger or brave enough to go with Draven, no one would have died today.

was

y faul

er get the happy ending Blade and I had wanted.

d me.”

how to wade through the desperation and pain that came from failing and losing. It would be my savior.

”

warm and comforting. It was everything that creature wasn’t. I turned, trying to

t was angry now. It didn’t like that I had stopped walking.

.

Caulder. Where was he? I c

ep in the wrong direction, and the creature scree

ne dark. I was standing on a line in the middle of the two of them, able to see all the possibilities.

he same time.

hat way,” Caulder said.

waiting for me to join him. That side of the world was nice and warm. People were happy and smiling. There were shadows still lingering in the background, and I could feel them lurking, waiting for the right moment to strike, and there was something about that that terrified me.

creature said to me. It was standing in the dark world, and it had taken the shape of a person, but it looked like that body

t wants to use you. I know life isn’t always easy, and it’s often scary. Even if we win this battle, there’s no telling what that will mean for our future, but at least we will live

whispered as the creature tried to convince me to join it. For a brief moment, it had been tempting, but I could see it fo

owards Caulder, and I took his hand, choosing my own future.