The truth changed everything. I could no longer pretend I was just an ordinary Omega. The Moon Goddess had chosen me… whether I wanted it or not. The palace bell rang before sunrise. Once. Twice. Three times. Its deep sound echoed through every hallway of Moonspire. I looked up from my bedroom window. “What does that mean?” Mira, who was helping me braid my hair, stopped for a moment. “The High Oracle has arrived.” My heart skipped a beat. “The High Oracle?” She nodded. “She only comes when the fate of the kingdom is about to change.” A chill ran through me. Somehow… I knew today was going to change my life forever. The Royal Court was more crowded than I had ever seen it. Every noble family had gathered. The generals stood proudly beside Kael’s throne. Captain Rowan

