Two years ago, my fated mates rejected me.

 

Now they want a second chance.

 

All my life I've been a symbol of hope and a portrait of perfection, the daughter molded by legacy and duty.

 

On my 21st birthday, I stood before the Fates, ready to meet my mate and become something more than the pedestal I’d been placed on.

 

In a cruel twist, the ritual ended with four sets of eyes staring back at me and one word waiting on their lips.

Reject.

 

In one breath they stole my future, along with any hope of ever claiming my power or my place at Neverbound Academy.

Two years have passed, full of fake smiles and hidden shame, reduced to a bargaining chip for my father's political gain.

 

Now I stand in bridal lace, walking toward the altar, but it’s not my father’s match waiting for me. Instead I’m greeted with the same four sets of eyes that haunt my soul.

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It seems they’ve changed their minds. Now I must decide what’s more important - changing my fate or protecting my heart.