The forest clearing slowly returned to silence after the Moon Goddess' voice disappeared.
Ariana stood frozen in place.
"The Blood Moon…" she whispered.
Jayden looked toward the sky where the moon was shining brightly.
His instincts told him something terrible was coming.
Kayden broke the silence.
"So… let me guess."
"When this Blood Moon shows up, everything goes crazy?"
Jayden nodded slightly.
"Yes."
"The Blood Moon only appears once in many years."
"And when it does… the power of the Moon Heir becomes strongest."
Ariana felt nervous.
"So my power will become stronger?"
Jayden's voice was serious.
"Yes."
"But so will the danger."
Kayden sighed.
"Well… that explains why Darius is so obsessed with you."
Meanwhile…
Far away in a dark cave deep inside the mountains, Alpha Darius stood in front of an ancient stone altar.
Red symbols were carved into the ground around him.
Several wolves from his pack stood nearby.
One of them spoke nervously.
"Alpha… are you sure about this ritual?"
Darius smiled coldly.
"When the Blood Moon rises…"
"The Moon Heir's power will reach its peak."
He placed his hand on the ancient stone.
"And that is when I will take it."
The red symbols began glowing faintly.
Dark energy filled the cave.
Back in the Sawyer territory, the elders gathered inside the pack house.
Their expressions were serious.
"We must prepare the pack," one elder said.
"The Blood Moon is only seven nights away."
Ariana's heart skipped.
"Seven days…"
Jayden looked at her firmly.
"Which means we only have one week to prepare you."
Kayden smirked slightly.
"Well, Moon Princess…"
"Looks like your training just became a lot more important."
Because everyone understood one thing now.
When the Blood Moon rises, the final battle for the Moon Heir will begin.
And whoever controls Ariana's power…
May control the future of the entire werewolf world.