Chapter 88 - Chapter 88 – The Fourth Bond

The moment the fourth line appeared on the screen, every sound in the clearing lost its meaning for an instant. The restless breaths of the Blackthorn wolves, the measured stance of Lucien's men, the silent waiting of Rowan's border guards, and the metallic hum coming from the World Government vehicles seemed to merge in the same place. Elara no longer felt only herself being watched. They were looking at the thing inside her too. Until now, she had only felt it, heard it, sometimes fought it, and sometimes had been forced to move with it. But for the first time, an external screen had shown the Moon Spirit as a separate line.