For centuries, the hidden town of Elaris has thrived behind towering forests and whispered legends. Bound by an ancient law, every bride must perform the Morning Rite on the day of her wedding, a ritual said to secure the marriage’s blessing. But behind the sacred chants and fragrant oils lies a truth far darker: the ritual was created to hide a curse woven into the town’s bloodlines.Liora Veylan has always obeyed tradition, until she falls in love with Kaelen Darrin, a quiet blacksmith’s son whose family carries an unspoken shame. Their wedding morning should unite two hearts, but when the ritual’s final step demands Liora’s blood be tested, a forbidden truth emerges: Kaelen’s bloodline descends from the Oathbreakers, a family accused of defying the ancient gods. The penalty for marrying an Oathbreaker is death, for both bride and groom.As town elders close in and secrets surface, Liora and Kaelen must choose between fleeing Elaris or unearthing the real origin of the Morning Rite, a revelation that could either save them… or condemn the entire town

For centuries, the hidden town of Elaris has thrived behind towering forests and whispered legends. Bound by an ancient law, every bride must perform the Morning Rite on the day of her wedding, a ritual said to secure the marriage’s blessing. But behind the sacred chants and fragrant oils lies a truth far darker: the ritual was created to hide a curse woven into the town’s bloodlines.Liora Veylan has always obeyed tradition, until she falls in love with Kaelen Darrin, a quiet blacksmith’s son whose family carries an unspoken shame. Their wedding morning should unite two hearts, but when the ritual’s final step demands Liora’s blood be tested, a forbidden truth emerges: Kaelen’s bloodline descends from the Oathbreakers, a family accused of defying the ancient gods. The penalty for marrying an Oathbreaker is death, for both bride and groom.As town elders close in and secrets surface, Liora and Kaelen must choose between fleeing Elaris or unearthing the real origin of the Morning Rite. This revelation could either save them… or condemn the entire town.