“Sorry, sorry,” she said, waving a hand. “I didn’t mean it like that. I just didn’t realize that was something you could even do. I thought it was to prevent all shifters from going mad. Is this something every Lunar Lord has to perform?” She paused, frowning. “Wait, didn’t Lyka have a mate? Did he not go through the ceremony, too?”
My mood continued to sour. “All Lunar Lords are supposed to be able to alleviate the curse, yes,” I grumbled. “But Lyka found his mate, Sela, too late. He was already starting to lose his grip, and Sela was mortal, like you. She wasn’t even alive during the first solar eclipse in his lifetime, so they were never able to claim one another.” I paused, looking away. “I’ve always wondered if knowing he couldn’t complete the bond and that Sela would die, leaving hi
