Several months before Talia’s arrival
Immediately following the Alpha Summit, Sera felt a portal open on the Elias Graves property located just outside of the Black River Pact lands.
The magic was young. Inexperienced. Powerful in its intent, if not its execution.
She sensed the moment the princes crossed onto the land, felt the ripple move through the wards like a misplayed chord. And just as quickly, she knew her daughters were involved. Not as bystanders. Not as witnesses.
As participants, although this was romantic in theory, it could be catastrophic for all involved.
Sera reacted without hesitation. She raised a shield around her children before Thomas could sense the disturbance himself, locking the magic down just long enough to assess the damage.
Rules, she realized immediat
