Eliza’s POV

Feeling the weight of Yelda’s words settle over me like a suffocating blanket, I frowned and tried to understand it. “What will this binding ceremony involve?” I spurted out.

“It will require a sacrifice, Princess Eliza,” Yelda said bluntly, causing me to gasp and cover my mouth with my hand. Rylan reached for me as if to reassure me that I wasn’t alone and that nothing bad would happen to me.

“What kind of sacrifice are we talking about here?” Enzo demanded to know.

“Not a sacrifice of life, my dears, but a commitment to end any bond that may still connect you to Morgan. No matter how...