Moonlight In Chains (Trinity and Asher) novel Chapter 157

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CHAPTER 157

The clearing was alive with energy. The air shimmered and pulsed, thick with the raw powier of the Eclipse. I could feel it in my chest, coiling and stretching, pulling at every fiber of my being. Kaelen and Kaelric flanked me, their presence steady, their eyes sharp. Asher, Gage, and Arlo formed a tight circle around me, their hands brushing mine, our bond humming with a low, powerful rhythm.

The shadows were coming..not scattered, not probing…but in full force. Shapes darker than night themselves surged through the edges of the forest. They weren’t mindless this time. They had purpose. They had waited. They knew this night would make them strong.

“Stay in the circle!” I shouted, trying to control the surge of energy in my chest. My voice carried over the wind, over the first crashing waves of shadow energy.

Kaelen nodded, placing his hand firmly on the nearest relic. Its glow flared immediately, feeding the circle with light. Kaelric followed, his mark pulsing faintly on his wrist, but steady. Arlo’s eyes darted between us and the shadows, correcting every weak point, guiding energy flows like a conductor of an invisible symphony.

Eryx stepped forward, his energy flaring like a beacon. “This is it.” He shouted. “The Eclipse! Focus! Control! Everything you’ve learned…use it now!”

I swallowed hard, feeling the bond thrumming with gold, gray, and silver. The relics responded, spinning in energy streams around us. The shadows struck in unison, moving faster than anything we’d faced. They collided with the circle, claws of darkness tearing at the edges.

“Hold!” I screamed, pouring every ounce of energy I could into the bond. My chest burned. My lungs ached. The power of the Eclipse pressed down on me, trying to bend me, trying to

break me.

Asher’s hand tightened on mine. “I’ve got you.” He whispered. The gray energy around him wrapped me, stabilizing the spiraling power inside me.

Gage’s golden bond flared, feeding every strike, every push, every defensive barrier. His energy fused with mine, intertwining, lifting, holding. Arlo’s calm guidance pushed the weaker relic flows back into alignment.

Kaelen shouted, slashing through a shadow that had broken through the eastern edge of the circle. Kaelric helped push another away, his small but potent mark flaring with silver light. Together, the six of us created a grid of energy that refused to break.

But the Eclipse was not gentle. The sky darkened fully, the moon’s silver light bleeding

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through the forest like liquid silver. Energy twisted in the cl

to find a crack in our defenses. Shadows moved faster now, surged directly at me, black as tar and alive, snaking toward my chest.

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stretching, trying

more solid. One

I screamed, pouring everything into the bond. Light flared violently, striking the shadow with a force that shook the clearing. It writhed, shrieking, but it held. It refused to dissipate.

“Don’t let it touch you!” Kaelen yelled, cutting at another that tried to slip past the circle.

“I won’t!” I roared, pushing harder. My vision blurred. The wind whipped around me, tugging at my hair and clothes. The relics spun faster, spinning light into the circle, feeding the bond.

And then, I felt it….a pulse, deep and solid, coming from inside me. The true power of my bloodline. The legacy of my father, Kaelen, Kaelric, Asher, Gage, and Arlo all flowing together. I didn’t hesitate. I gave it everything I had.

A wave of light erupted from me, white and silver and gold, rolling outward, pushing the shadows back. The ground shook, and the forest bent under the force. Shadows screamed, twisting violently, retreating toward the edges, clawing at the light, but unable to break it.

“Keep it steady!” I heard Eryx’s voice shout, distant yet commanding. “Hold the circle! Focus every ounce of power into the center!”

I could feel the bond pulsing with pure energy. Gage, Asher, and Arlo were all with me, their hands on mine, their hearts and souls intertwined with mine. Kaelen and Kaelric fed their energy into the lattice of light. Every strike we had trained for, every lesson, every drill came together in this moment.

The shadows screamed one last time, a sound that vibrated through the bones. They lashed outward, trying to tear through the bond, to reach me, to take the Eclipse itself. But the circle held, unbroken. I felt the pulse of power in my chest reach a climax, the energy surging outward in a massive wave.

The clearing exploded in light. White, gold, silver…blinding, pure. The shadows writhed, shrieked, and finally, one by one, they dissolved into nothing. Smoke, mist, and shadow energy evaporated into the night sky, leaving only the soft rustle of leaves in the wind.

I collapsed to my knees, gasping, sweat and tears mixing on my face. My body trembled from the sheer force of energy I had held, the strain burning every muscle. The relics spun gently around the edges of the clearing, their glow fading to a soft, warm light.

Asher was immediately beside me, wrapping his arms around me, holding me upright. “You did it.” He whispered, voice tight with emotion. “You held it. You did it.”

Gage knelt on the other side, his hand brushing mine through the bond. “We all did it.” He

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said. His eyes were full of gold light, the bond still pulsing

Arlo stood nearby, exhausted but calm, shaking his head in awe. “I’ve never seen anything like that. That… that was pure power.”

Kaelen and Kaelric were still standing, their energy spent but their eyes fierce. “You led us through it.” Kaelen said quietly. “All of us together, yes…but you held the center. You held everything.”

I nodded weakly, feeling my knees buckle. My chest ached, my arms felt like lead, and every breath was sharp and jagged. “It’s… over.” I whispered, more to myself than anyone else.

The clearing was quiet now. The shadows were gone. The Eclipse had passed, leaving only a soft, silver glow on the forest floor. The energy of the bond lingered, warm and steady, and I could feel the connection with my brothers, Asher, Gage, and Arlo even as my body trembled from exhaustion.

Eryx stepped forward, his face both relieved and worried, “It’s done. The Eclipse is sealed. The shadows… the threat… all gone.” His voice was low, almost reverent. “You did more than any of us thought possible.”

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