Lucian
I nodded, even though he couldn’t see me. “Good. Thanks for handling everything.”
Even though Mooncrest was technically an island, it was so vast and diverse that flying between regions often felt like crossing an entire continent. I couldn’t help but feel a pull deep in my gut—towards Neev, towards Katya, towards a truth I wasn’t sure I was ready to uncover.
“We can’t stay more than three days, though,” I reminded him. “The handover ceremony is unavoidable.”
Denis chuckled. “Yeah, I figured. It only clicked when I saw the announcement on the news tonight. Apparently, the whole city’s buzzing about it.”
“Oh?” I arched a brow, intrigued.
“Everyone’s celebrating. They say you’re as strong as Leonard Nighthorn—your great-grandfather, right? Some even claim you might be his reinca
