Discovering The Magic

Moonpetal is not simply a scholar.
She is secretly bound by an ancient Silverwood oath: she is promised - magically and politically to an elven noble, Lord Thandriel, to secure power within the High Court. The bond is not just ceremonial; it is magically enforced.
If she breaks it, she risks exile... or worse.
But what no one knows - not even Moonpetal - is that Clover carries dormant ancient magic in her bloodline, a lost lineage tied to the forest itself. And the forest does not tolerate forced bonds.
Love is not just emotional rebellion.
It becomes a catalyst for upheaval.