Mark by Destiny.
“Perhaps Moonspire grew tired of her whining and sent her back to the woods where she belongs.”
Rexor dropped the sealed letter on the table between them. “Read.”
Their laughter faltered. Ravena snatched it up, eyes scanning, and her face paled. “No…” she whispered. Then, louder, trembling with fury: “No! This cannot be!”
Mariseth leaned over her daughter’s shoulder, her sharp intake of breath betraying shock. The crescent seal stared back at them like an accusation.
“She bears the mark of the Chosen One,” Rexor said, his voice flat, drained.