Lilith pov

The Crescent Bond.

That was what they called it—a pact written under the sacred oath of the Moon Goddess herself.

Under this oath, both parties were bound to the conditions stated in the contract. It didn’t matter how powerful one was compared to the other; under no circumstances could they break a clause in the contract. To do so meant facing the wrath of the goddess herself.

Anyone who broke the Crescent Bond would be cursed with misfortune and in the worst cases, lose their bond with their wolf entirely.

My hands trembled as I stared at the paper in my grasp, my eyes fixed on the final...