eemed differ

trees, replaying the goddess's words over and over. *Declared wanted... by the

lity. Running had kept her alive, but it hadn't given her answers. Mayb

d skyward. A worn path led east - toward Blackthorne Fortress, Alpha Kael's domain. The ve

gely fair. A leader bound by an unspoken code. But what could he

y himself,* a darker voic

by step, the choice became clearer: find him, face him,

e. Stone cottages clustered around a well, smoke curling lazily from chimneys. Children chased chickens

since the previous morning. Carefully, she pulled her hood l

rd near the well, where a burly guard was nailing up a fresh parchment. The

ght. She edged clo

gle message, written in

of the Moo

ANTED - alive and unharmed. She is to be brought befo

rewarded. Those who hind

e crowd. Eyes widened. V

Wanted by the g

dangerous...

nharmed - th

e. Her name. In public. On parc

y heartbeat felt deafening. If anyone recognized her

s real. The entire kingdom will be searching for me.* And worst of all, pe

d louder than the rest. Lost bloodline? What did

g of a sacred legacy before pushing her into the night. A m

ve to

She took hidden paths, avoiding the main road. Her legs ached, and

ess of black stone and ancient banners, perched on a hill like a silent sentinel. Tor

as it. The moment she'd chosen - o

painfully, each beat whispering:

. And maybe, the beginning of a d