Chapter 83 English
Alpha Aldric
The atmosphere was silent, but the tension was palpable. In the sacred hall of the Blood Rose Sanctuary, we were gathered—me, King Lucian, Elder Emre, Ryker, and the old healer Kaelia, now known as Ella. Princess Natasha's former servant. The keeper of the secret.
Tonight was the Night of the Black Shadow—the only time the Silent Union Ritual could be performed. A ritual that had not been performed for a long time; powerful yet dangerous, and could only be performed among those trusted.
"Make sure no one gets in," King Lucian ordered Ryker.
"Yes, Your Majesty," he replied, immediately leaving to guard the exits of the room.
Inside, Elder Emre laid out five sacred stones around the circle in the center of the room. Each stone represented the five ancie
