C71 Prepared to save life

ALPHA BRAN'S POV

The parchment in Thorne’s hand felt heavier than it should have, its edges worn and frayed as though it had travelled through countless storms to reach me.

The seal, dark red and ominous, stared back at me, and I found myself hesitating to touch it.

Letters like these were never good,

they bore ill tidings and responsibilities that weighed on the soul