Chapter 19 The Outcast's Path

• The moon, a thin, crescent sliver, offered little light as Elara, Lucian, and Kael slipped beyond the Crimson Moon Pack's guarded borders.
• Every rustle of leaves, every distant howl, felt amplified, a stark reminder of the peril they now embraced. They were officially rogues, traitors in the eyes of Marcus Thorne, and the weight of that defiance settled heavily on Lucian's shoulders.
• Elara felt it through their Moonbind – his conflict, yes, but also a newfound liberation, a fierce commitment to her that transcended his previous duties.