Chapter 1: Introduction
The smell of freshly cut grass permeated the air as Luna Nightshade watched the sprawling field slowly change beneath the daylight, her piercing emerald eyes never straying from the sight that would soon be her stage to shine. This was the annual inter-team competition among magic practitioners nicknamed "Mayhem on the Meadow." Except this year, she vowed that the balance of power would tip irrevocably on the scales in favor of Team Alpha.
All that stood in her way was Team Beta and its new, formidable second-in-command, Sage Ashwood.
As if drawn by some invisible force, Luna turned to her second-in-command, Willow Moonlight. "It's time," Luna whispered, a soft but determined expression on her face, "Wish me luck." Willow's violet eyes sparkled with excitement as she gave Luna's hand a reassuring squeeze.