Rejected by the Prince, Claimed by the Alpha
Its cover was worn smooth at the edges, the dark surface marked with a faded crescent burned into the center.
“This is not the first time a bond has been rejected for ambition,” Sella said. “Only the first time in many years that the Goddess may have answered back.”
Elara’s fingers tightened around the cup.
Darius’s gaze moved to Sella. “Show her.”
Sella opened the book on the low table between the chairs. The pages were yellowed, the writing inside narrow and careful, with small symbols drawn beside certain passages.
Elara leaned forward despite herself. She did not fully recognize the script. Some words were familiar, old ritual language used in ceremonies, but others were stranger, older,
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