Chapter 407 The Spring, The Bloodbond Ring

Moonlight poured through the glass dome above them, spreading across the sacred spring in the center of the hall. The surface sparkled with silver light, and the faint scent of lilies floated in the air like a blessing.

Arthur moved slowly toward her, staff in hand. He looked softer than usual, but beneath that warmth was gravity—a quiet power. The edge of his ceremonial robe whispered over the st