The Maid the Alphas Couldn't Forget
The leather was soft, warm, as if it had been held by a thousand hands.
"Inside, you will find the names of every Primordial who has ever lived. Their bloodlines, their alliances, their sacrifices." The old woman's voice softened. "You are not just the heir to a crown, Mira. You are the heir to a legacy. And that legacy is stronger than any core, any army, any Council."
I opened the book.
The first page was filled with names, written in a flowing, elegant script. I traced my finger down the list, my breath catching as I recognized the names.