Mated to the Alpha Don
I asked Syra, my voice quivering as I thought of Gabe’s frustration.
She smiled kindly at my query, her eyes twinkling with wisdom she had gathered throughout her millennia-long existence. “Worthiness is not something imposed by others, child. It is something you must discover within yourself. To prove yourself worthy is to embrace your strengths and learn to deal with your own shortcomings. It is to own your faults and use them as stepping stones to grow. In the case of weidling the sacred sword, it’s about respecting the power it holds, understanding the sacrifices made by those who wielded it before you, and having the courage to take on a destiny that you never asked for.”