Mark by Destiny.
Outside, the night hummed with quiet life — the rustle of the wind, the murmur of the river below, and the distant melody of wolves singing in unison to the Moon Goddess.
The wedding had been one that history would remember. Liora, dressed in a gown of woven silk and crystals that shimmered like a thousand stars, had stood beside Christen, whose white ceremonial robe gleamed beneath the torches. Together, they had bowed before the altar, their hands intertwined, as Alpha Fred blessed their union and invoked the presence of the Goddess.
“From this day,” Alpha Fred’s deep voice had resonated, “the Moonveil and Moonspire shall beat with one heart, guided by the chosen light — united through lov