"This shouldn't be happening!" Darla cursed loudly, but neither her protests nor her sorcery could halt what was meant to unfold as it did.
My bond with Aryn was complete, marking not only our glorious union as mates, but the fulfillment of what my mother termed the Triadic Convergence—a profound celestial event where magical energies from three distinct kingdoms merged, harnessing a harmonious union of power foretold in an ancient prophecy, and told only to those entrusted with the key to awaken a powerful guardian—a failsafe by the gods, intended to protect the realm and its guardians from threats. I was shocked to learn that Leif held that key...me. My mother had informed me with urgency the moment I finally held her in my arms. A perfectly kept secret that somehow Darla and her associ
