A prophecy names one true moon. 
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Lyria has spent her entire life in the shadows — scorned, scarred, and invisible. The illegitimate daughter of a king who pretends she does not exist, she has learned to want nothing and expect less.

But when fourteen alpha suitors arrive to compete for her sister's hand, five of the most powerful men in the kingdom cannot seem to stay away from the girl they were never meant to notice.

Each one is powerful enough to shake kingdoms. Each one is drawn to her in ways that defy reason. But Lyria can only choose one, and the road to that choice will cost more than she ever imagined.

And Jacinta will burn the kingdom down before she allows Lyria to take what she believes is hers.

"You must also understand that no two situations are ever precisely alike. An answer that serves you admirably in one set of circumstances may prove quite disastrous in another. You must learn to adapt, rather than to place your reliance upon what has served you before."


"Strength does not reside merely in the possession of an answer. It resides in understanding the situation well enough to determine which answer is best suited to it. There will be occasions upon which no perfect answer exists, only the least damaging of several imperfect ones. There will be other occasions upon which you must choose with haste, before the very opportunity to choose has vanished entirely. You must learn to assess and to judge with speed, whilst yet remaining clear-headed enough to distinguish the course of least risk from the course that merely feels the safest."


Chapter 416 - On Strength and Weakness