She had left Nara behind and betrayed him. He was her owner. His authority was absolute. A single command from him could force her body to obey against her will. She had never disobeyed him before. Not once.
Yet she had chosen to leave him.
Because of this boy. Because of what she had felt. A human on the verge of a beast awakening. She could not allow it to be interrupted.
She willed and activated her skill again. Energy surged along her legs as her figure blurred, and she dashed forward in another burst of unnatural speed. The forest stretched and shifted around her as she moved, her direction changing sharply as she avoided open paths and continued deeper.
The boys chasing her fell behind.
They could not match her speed.
But then—
Ivor's body jerked violently.
A force burst outward from him without warning.
It struck Luna mid-motion.
