Omens Over Mooncall,The Alpha Heir They Tried to RuinChapter 1
The moment I inscribed my name into the registry for the National Moon-Ink Rite Trial, strange text began scrolling across my vision:
[Here it comes! The idealized love ex-intended returns from the distant territories, steals the Alpha Heir's ritual sigils, gets exposed and humiliated, reputation destroyed!]
[Sure, the Beta Matron and her ex-intended were childhood packmates, but they haven't crossed paths in seven or eight cycles. No way that competes with a pair who's been running together day and night!]
[Idealized love? Please. Kael Nightforge is just a rejected villain. Stop hyping him up.]
A young male approached me—dressed in the same humble style I used to favor during my training years.
"Greetings. I'm Darian Ashfen from the neighboring pack's delegation. I've heard you're an incredible rune-scribe. Always wanted to meet you. Never expected we'd cross paths at the same rite trial."
I gave him a cool nod, catching something sharp beneath his mild scent.
After the Council Adjudicators announced the results, Darian grabbed my arm, his eyes rimmed red with what looked like genuine distress.