Alpha Zephyr’s Rejected Mate
“So, no one figured that out, but you did?”
“Told you it took more than a week. When I couldn’t contact you, I figured something must have happened, so I decided to crack the code. And I did, so here we are,” he pointed at the scroll. “The only way to read it is by using a candle.”
I moved the scroll closer to the flickering candle. The flame danced, casting shadows on the letters, and I felt an eerie thrill. Suddenly, the words began to appear like mist, coalescing into meaning.