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.

Chapter 429: The Theory About Weakness, The Strength of a Puppeteer, And The Weapon That Is Deceit


"That is quite i-impossible," I said. "How does one r-remove every weakness entirely? Surely even the s-strongest among us must possess w-weaknesses of some kind."


"That is true enough," he said. "But two truths may exist at once, may they not?"


"I d-do not understand this l-lesson, Your Grace. If it is i-impossible to possess n-no weakness whatsoever, then why do y-you tell me I ought to s-strip myself of a-all of them?"


Then he asked, "What, then, is my own weakness?"


I blinked rapidly, for I knew not the answer.


Chapter 430 - The Theory About Weakness, The Strength of a Puppeteer, And The Weapon That Is Deceit