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CHAPTER 31
~Rhiannon's POV~
My gaze darted around the room.
The altar shimmered. Ivory silk streamed from every arch, draped in loops, while enchanted petals floated lazily through the air, never touching the ground.
I scanned the audience. The first row held the elders, their expressions carved in stone. They didn't smile. They didn't even look pleased. They were watching—waiting—for me to stumble.
And I wouldn't. Not today.
I kept my spine straight, my chin level. My gaze slid to Seraphina. She stood a little off-center, fists clenched at her sides, face tight with disdain. I smiled, just a little, and shifted my gaze to the girl beside her.
Mira.
She didn't look away. Just blinked, slow and still, as if absorbing everything—like she always did.
Then… I saw him.
Alpha Solaris.