Page 45 of Lunar Diamonds
Two beams of sunlight cut Isaac off, shooting into his chest. His body lifted into the air, his arms outstretched. He lit up as if sunbathing on a beach, an incredible warmth radiating from him. Goodness, he looked amazing up there, super luminous.
“And The Sun rises,” Erin proclaimed, on her feet now. “Praise be to Hecate.”
The sunlight vanished, Isaac lowering to the ground again.
“Fuck me hard.” He held up his hands, examining them, totally awestruck. “Did that really just happen?”
“It did. And now you are ready to begin your training. We will all help you make the most of your powers.”
“Your turn, Riley,” Erin said.
Aaron stepped forward, my diamond ring sliding out of his pouch into his palm.
I rubbed at my chest, that kernel still there. “That’s a lunar diamond?”
“Yes, sir.” He offered it to me.
I swallowed, taking the ring between thumb and forefinger. Silvery light shimmered within it, much like the glow of the full moon tonight. A trait I hadn’t noticed before.
“What happened to the others?” I asked.
“They were stolen,” Erin answered. “I’ll explain later. Unfortunately, I’m not sure how the solar diamond was damaged.”
“My dad gave me this ring,” I said. “Do you know why?”
Erin’s forehead creased. “I wish I could tell you more, Mr. Croft.”
Was that it? I’d been in possession of a powerful jewel and that was all she could say?
Although, if she didn’t know, she didn’t know.
“I will find answers for you,” she added.
“Thanks.” I put a pin in my inner complaint. “How do I pop it out?”
“Try pressing it into an indent,” Aaron suggested.
“You’ve got this,” Isaac added.
As I held the ring over an indent, a magnetic force sucked the diamond out of the ring with a pop. The rabbit totem shimmered, the silvery light inside the jewel glinting.
Whoa.
A moonbeam hit me in the chest, lifting me off the ground, forcing my arms out. A pleasant coolness flooded my body, calling to a part of me I never knew existed, strengthening my muscles, my bones. Every pain vanished, a rejuvenating energy filing me up.
Power. There was power within me, connected to the moon.
I am The Moon.
I am sacred.
“And The Moon rises,” Erin said. “Praise be to Hecate.”
“Wow…” I breathed as I returned to the floor. “I feel… I feel like I’m in the best shape of my life.”
Erin chuckled. “And it will only get better. Both of you are more resilient now, able to endure more than you could before.”
“Like a kick to the face?” Isaac asked.
