Daughter of Säli
"Kneel,” she commanded, her voice sounding like that of an ancient.
I was bemused. “I beg your pardon?” I asked. “You have no idea who you are dealing with.”
“Oh, I know precisely who you are,” she replied. “Alpha Mätrang, the Crowned Prince of Ngäerawa. Säli has been whispering to me.”
“Now kneel before the daughter of Säli, the first of her kind.”
“The goddess forbid me from kneeling—” My knees were already kissing the ground before I could continue. My eyes widened with disbelief.
“This… this is impossible,” I said.Agonizing pain seared my lower back as strings of words unfurled from her mouth. The mist crept towards me slowly. My skin scalded where the mist kissed. Each breath I drew felt like my last.
She cocked her head. “Nothing is impossible for Säli.”
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Centuries ago, Säli males arrogated the rights of the females, stripping them of any illusion of freedom. They maintained an antediluvian belief that females were slaves, turning them into breeders. The way they comported themselves, one would think they were the ones gifted by the goddess Säli, that they possessed the moon’s powers. The females were once bestowed with gifts from the goddess, but now they're saddled with suffering.
But that was before the moon goddess Säli decided to put an end to the suffering by planting seeds in a female's womb. Nine moons later, she delivered a girl, Txälina, one who was born beneath the red moon, one who could command the world to its knees.
Just as she was conferring upon the males a taste of their torment, she was interjected by the crowned prince of the realm, Mätrang. He thought she was a monster, but when he found out she was his mate, he was bemused. He would need to take her to the king for judgment for the massacre she created, but the pull of the mating bond was difficult to resist. And if he gives in to the mating bond, it would affect his position as the crown prince of the realm.
Please note: This book is an adult Werewolf fantasy book that includes dark elements that might be triggering for some.