
Profezia al Chiaro di Luna: La Maledizione di una Strega, La Redenzione di un Lupo
Catie Barnett
Introduction
La fame bruta lampeggia negli occhi di Fenris. Lui ringhia piano, le sue braccia forti si avvolgono intorno a lei e la tirano stretta contro il suo corpo. Fanno l'amore sotto la luce della luna piena.
"Non ho mai permesso a nessuno di avvicinarsi così tanto durante una luna piena prima d'ora."
"Sono onorata di essere la prima," sorride Lyra, "E un po' compiaciuta di essere riuscita a domare il grande lupo cattivo."
Fenris ridacchia, il suono rimbomba nel suo petto. "La notte è ancora giovane, e io sono tutt'altro che domato."
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In un mondo dove la magia oscura e le bestie antiche si scontrano, una potente strega di nome Lyra si imbatte in una profezia vecchia di secoli che predice la fine del mondo. Per prevenire questa catastrofe, deve formare un'alleanza con Fenris, un lupo mannaro emarginato e cupo. Mentre corrono contro il tempo per decifrare indizi criptici e raccogliere artefatti mistici, la loro iniziale diffidenza si trasforma lentamente in un amore proibito. Con fazioni opposte di creature soprannaturali che li cacciano e le loro stesse nature contrastanti che minacciano di separarli, Lyra e Fenris devono superare le loro differenze per salvare non solo il mondo, ma anche loro stessi.
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Chapter 1
La luna crescente pendeva bassa nel cielo inchiostro, diffondendo un bagliore etereo attraverso le vetrate colorate della biblioteca isolata. Le dita sottili di Lyra danzavano sui dorsi di antichi libri rilegati in pelle, i suoi occhi smeraldo scansionavano titoli sbiaditi in lingue da tempo dimenticate dal mondo mortale. L'aria era densa dell'odore di vecchia pergamena e dell'aroma persistente di salvia dal suo recente rituale di protezione.
"Deve essere qui da qualche parte," mormorò, spostando una ciocca ribelle di capelli corvini dal viso. Lyra aveva trascorso innumerevoli notti in questo santuario nascosto, studiando tomi di conoscenza arcana tramandati attraverso generazioni della sua congrega. Ma quella notte sembrava diversa. C'era una carica elettrica nell'aria, un sussurro di destino che le faceva rizzare i peli sulla nuca.
La sua mano si fermò su un volume particolarmente consumato, la cui copertina era così sbiadita che il titolo era appena leggibile. Quando le sue dita sfiorarono la pelle antica, una scarica di energia attraversò il suo corpo. Lyra ansimò, quasi lasciando cadere il pesante tomo mentre lo estraeva dallo scaffale.
"È questo," sussurrò, cullando il libro tra le braccia mentre si dirigeva verso il sontuoso tavolo da lettura al centro della stanza. Il legno scricchiolò sotto il suo peso mentre si sistemava sulla sedia, posizionando con cura il grimorio sulla superficie lucida davanti a sé.
Con le mani tremanti, Lyra aprì la copertina. La pergamena all'interno era fragile, minacciando di sgretolarsi al minimo tocco. Sussurrò un incantesimo di conservazione, le sue labbra formando le antiche parole con facilità praticata. Un tenue bagliore blu emanò dai suoi palmi, avvolgendo le pagine fragili in un'aura protettiva.
Mentre iniziava a decifrare il testo criptico, le candele tremolanti intorno a lei sembravano affievolirsi. Le ombre danzavano ai margini della sua visione, come se la stessa oscurità fosse attratta dal potere contenuto nel grimorio. Lyra si chinò più vicino, la fronte corrugata in concentrazione mentre traduceva il testo arcaico.
"Il velo tra i mondi si assottiglia," lesse ad alta voce, la sua voce appena sopra un sussurro. "Quando la luna di sangue si leva tre volte, e l'ululato del lupo solitario riecheggia attraverso la terra, i cancelli si apriranno, e il caos regnerà."
Un brivido percorse la schiena di Lyra mentre il peso delle parole si posava su di lei. Questa non era una profezia ordinaria; era un avvertimento di un'imminente catastrofe. I suoi occhi guizzavano sulla pagina, assorbendo ogni dettaglio mentre la gravità della situazione diventava chiara.
"Lyra?" una voce chiamò dall'ingresso della biblioteca, spaventandola dalla sua intensa concentrazione. "Sei ancora qui dentro?"
Alzò lo sguardo per vedere Mara, la sua amica più cara e compagna strega, in piedi sulla soglia. Il viso lentigginoso della rossa era segnato dalla preoccupazione mentre osservava l'aspetto trasandato di Lyra e lo strano libro davanti a lei.
"Mara, devi vedere questo," disse Lyra, facendo cenno alla sua amica di avvicinarsi. "Penso di aver trovato qualcosa... qualcosa di grande."
Mara attraversò la stanza, le sue vesti verdi frusciando dolcemente contro il pavimento di pietra. Si sporse sopra la spalla di Lyra, i suoi occhi nocciola si spalancarono mentre esaminava le pagine aperte. "Per la dea," sussurrò. "È quello che penso che sia?"
Lyra annuì gravemente. "Una profezia apocalittica. E se la sto interpretando correttamente, non abbiamo molto tempo."
"Ma come?" chiese Mara, scuotendo la testa incredula. "Il nostro coven ha protetto questi libri per secoli. Sicuramente qualcuno avrebbe notato qualcosa di così importante prima d'ora."
"Non credo che qualcuno avrebbe potuto leggerla prima di stasera," spiegò Lyra, indicando una serie di simboli intricati che bordavano il testo. "Vedi queste rune? Formano un incantesimo a tempo. La profezia è stata nascosta fino al momento giusto per essere rivelata."
Il volto di Mara impallidì. "E quel momento è adesso? Lyra, cosa dice esattamente?"
Prendendo un respiro profondo, Lyra iniziò a tradurre il testo antico per la sua amica. Mentre parlava, le candele nella stanza tremolarono più intensamente, proiettando lunghe ombre sui muri. L'aria divenne pesante, come se gli stessi elementi stessero rispondendo al potere delle parole.
"Tre segni annunceranno l'arrivo dell'oscurità," lesse Lyra, la sua voce diventando più forte con ogni riga. "La luna sanguinerà tre volte, dipingendo il cielo di cremisi. L'emarginato ululerà, la sua voce un presagio di cambiamento. Gli antichi si agiteranno, risvegliandosi dal loro sonno millenario."
Mara strinse il bordo della scrivania, le nocche diventando bianche. "E poi cosa succede?"
Gli occhi verdi di Lyra incontrarono quelli nocciola di Mara, paura e determinazione mescolandosi nel suo sguardo. "Se questi segni si avverano, le barriere tra i regni si frantumeranno. Creature da incubo invaderanno il nostro mondo, e la realtà come la conosciamo si disgregherà."
"Dea preservaci," sussurrò Mara. "Come possiamo fermarlo?"
Lyra voltò pagina, rivelando una serie di diagrammi complessi e ulteriore testo. "La profezia parla di un rituale, un modo per rinforzare le barriere e prevenire la catastrofe. Ma richiede oggetti di grande potere, sparsi per tutta la terra."
Mentre Lyra continuava a studiare il grimorio, Mara iniziò a camminare avanti e indietro, la mente in subbuglio. "Dobbiamo dirlo alla Somma Sacerdotessa. L'intero coven deve essere informato."
Lyra esitò, un'ombra di dubbio attraversando i suoi lineamenti. "Non sono sicura che sia saggio, almeno non ancora. Sai come possono essere gli anziani. Potrebbero liquidarlo come una vecchia leggenda, o peggio, cercare di tenerlo nascosto per evitare di causare panico."
"Ma Lyra, questo è più grande di noi. Non possiamo sperare di impedirlo da sole," argomentò Mara, indicando il testo minaccioso.
Lyra si alzò, la sedia strisciando contro il pavimento di pietra. "Potremmo non avere scelta. Guarda questo passaggio qui." Indicò una sezione vicino al fondo della pagina. "Parla di un prescelto, una strega con il potere di colmare il divario tra i mondi. Penso... penso che potrebbe riferirsi a me."
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