Sera's POV
The smell of stale ink and ancient paper filled the quiet office as I turned the first yellowed page. Gideon stood beside me, resting his hand lightly against the small of my back as his golden eyes tracked the sharp, aggressive slanting script of my father's handwriting.
The early entries predated my birth entirely.
March 14
The bloodline is a curse to the men who bear it. It is an insult. How can a male be born to rule, born with the strength of an Alpha, yet denied the ultimate authority? The Amplifier trait only manifests in the females. It passes over us completely, resting in weak, unworthy hands. I have the ambition. I have the vision. Yet it is my stupid sister who will be crowned the ultimate Luna, no matter who she ends up mated to. Why her? Why should she hold th
