Selene POV
The ring was given to her by her mother.
That was the first thing that left my lips when Eldric, Elara, and Lucian asked about it. I could still feel the echo of its magic. Familiar. Ancient.
"My mother wore the ring," I said, my voice low. "She told me she would give it to me when I found my soulmate… when I was grown enough to understand the bond it carried. But she never got the chance."
The room was quiet. Only the faint crackle of the hearthfire broke the silence. I looked at each of them, Lucian, Eldric, Elara, Leonard, Alora, Caius, Flora... their faces reflected confusion, concern, and disbelief. Lyra was upstairs, still recovering from her transformation, but I couldn't stop envisioning the ring that had once belonged to my mother.
