Malric’s POV “You may now drink from the sacred cup to complete the blood-binding ritual,” Sarah said.Sharina and I stood facing each other inside the Goddess Temple beneath the full moon, our hands clasped together just as Sarah had instructed.I released one hand long enough to accept the sacred cup and drank.Sharina did the same.The moment the last drop slid down my throat, something stirred deep within me.A purple thread suddenly appeared, winding itself around our joined hands.It looked similar to the Moon Goddess's red thread of fate.Sharina frowned as she stared down at the unusual color of the thread binding us together.“The bond must have been formed,” Sarah said, since a third party couldn't see the thread.“It's... purple thread,” Sharina blurted.“Purple?” Sarah's expression hardened as she turned to me. “That means you never broke your bond with Emily.”“I told you I wasn't going to,” I cut in.“Malric–”“What does the purple thread mean?” I interrupted again.Res
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