ARIA POV
The Moon Goddess's voice speaking through Luna broke every window in the stone building.
"RELEASE MY CHILDREN."
The controlled wolves collapsed quickly, their blue eyes flickering back to normal colors as they gasped for air. Varro's huge wolf form was thrown backward like he weighed nothing. Even the human troops dropped their weapons and fell to their knees.
But the power running through my three-year-old daughter was too much for her small body. Blood dripped from her nose as she swayed on her feet.
"Luna!" I forced myself up despite the poison still burning in my veins.
Her golden eyes rolled back, and she started falling. I caught her just in time, her tiny body limp in my arms. When I looked down, her eyes had returned to silver, but she wasn't breathing.
"No, no, no," I whispered, putting my ear to her chest. There—a pulse, but so weak it was barely there.
