One Last Lead

Lucius POV

Sleep never came. Every time I closed my eyes, I heard the old woman's voice. The curse is worse. Complete the Luna Ceremony with your true mate. Time is running out.

I let out a slow breath and stepped onto the balcony of the Thorne Manor.

The sky above the mining town was only beginning to brighten. Thin ribbons of mist curled between the rooftops while smoke drifted lazily from chimn