His Contractual Luna: Bought by the Beast
"But the media and the High Council need to believe you are entirely, voluntarily devoted to the Stormfang line. If the public thinks this is just a cold financial transaction, the rogue syndicates will view it as a weak alliance. They will test our borders, and they will come for you again."
He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, velvet-lined case. When he snapped it open, a massive, ancient moonstone ring caught the harsh fluorescent light of the tent. It wasn't a standard, polished diamond; it was a raw, uncut relic stone, pulsing with a faint, rhythmic internal light that perfectly matched the rapid cadence of a heartbeat.
"This is the Starfall Fate-Ring," Rhys said, reaching