|| Lilac’s POV ||

“I also have a second proposition,” Alaric said, his voice cutting through the noise. “In case Kael wants the results sooner.”

Kael’s eyes narrowed. “What proposition?”

Alaric’s smile was calm but calculated. “I happened to come across an ancient ritual used by the Nightshades— a ritual that reveals one’s memories on a stone under the full moon.”

The room fell silent, the weight of his words sinking in.

“But you need ...