Crimson Outcast
Tradition had spoken.
Caden, standing just behind his father, felt the weight of the choice settle on his chest like a stone. He did not dislike Lorraine—she was beautiful, intelligent, and strong. But she was not who he wanted. He bowed his head as she turned toward him, her lips curling in a small, triumphant smile.
I will tolerate this, Caden thought grimly. But I will not love it.
The Luna’s Task…
While the men decided futures, it was Luna Lina who wove the ceremony into being. She moved through the great hall with the grace of long experience, her presence softer than Victor’s but no less commanding. Where Victor’s choices carried power, Lina’s preparations carried heart.
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