The Luna he discarded
They had been questioning me for hours,about the failed alliance, about the missing ledgers, about the rumors that Elara had somehow convinced the Blood Moon Alpha to reject the treaty.
"What do you mean, he refused?" Councilman Reeves demanded, his thin face filled with outrage. "We offered him peace, trade routes, a bride of noble blood and he refused?"
"He refused," I said, my voice tight. "He rejected the alliance. He rejected Vanya. He rejected everything we offered."
The council erupted into murmurs of disbelief. Lady Croft, who had returned from Blood Moon with her tail between her legs, shook her head slowly.
"He was not interested in negotiation," she said. "He was not interested in