C26 The Night the moon Chose

The morning of Selene’s twentieth birthday began with a strange heaviness in the air.

The sun rose blood-orange over the treeline, staining the forest in streaks of red and gold. The scent of roasted meat, fresh bread, and woodsmoke filled the settlement. Every year, the pack celebrated birthdays of age, but this one this one had the entire Shadowfang pack whispering