The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 666

Chapter 666: A Promise Written and Sealed

[Third Person].

The next morning, Meredith sat beside her grandmother near the window, where soft daylight filtered into the room and rested gently over the table before them.

A sheet of parchment lay open, with ink and quill prepared. Her grandmother spoke calmly, and Meredith wrote.

Each word was deliberate, carefully chosen—not as a command, but as a call.

It was a message to the Fae, asking them to come under her grandmother’s guidance, to follow Draven’s guards into the city, and to lend their strength in fortifying the Great Wall.

When the letter was complete, Meredith read it aloud in a soft voice, ensuring every word was exactly as intended. Her grandmother listened in silence, then gave a small nod.

"It will do."

The letter was sealed immediately and sent without delay.

—

Three days later, after confirming that the message had reached its destination, Draven began the next phase of his plan.

At the palace gates, twenty royal guards stood assembled, their formation precise and disciplined. Jeffery stood at the front, awaiting his command.

Draven regarded them with a calm, measured gaze. "You know your orders."

Jeffery bowed. "Yes, Your Majesty."

"You will move discreetly," Draven added. "No unnecessary attention."

Jeffery nodded once more, understanding the weight of the task.

Without further delay, the guards departed under his command, leaving the palace quietly in different vehicles as they set out to escort the Fae into the city.

—

Later that day, the Grand Hall was once again filled with the leaders of Stormveil.

The council of elders, Royal Alphas, and high-ranking officials stood in orderly formation before the throne. Meredith was absent from this gathering, leaving Draven to preside alone.

Draven rose to his feet and began, his voice steady as it carried across the hall. "As I mentioned to you all in the previous gathering, the Fae have agreed to assist us in securing the Great Wall under certain conditions."

He let his gaze move from one face to another as he continued, "Once their task is complete, we are not to seek them out or attempt to locate them."

A brief pause followed before he added, "And while they remain within Stormveil, they are to be placed under our full protection."

The hall fell silent as the implications sank in.

Draven’s gaze kept moving across them, steady but composed. "I intend to honour these conditions." Then, after a pause, he added, "Do I have your support?"

There was no resistance. One by one, the leaders stepped forward with their voices.

"You have it, Your Majesty."

"We stand with you."

"The conditions will be upheld."

Their agreement carried the weight of an oath.

Draven acknowledged them with a slight nod, then lifted his hand in a subtle gesture. Immediately, Oscar stepped forward, carrying a prepared edict. He placed it carefully on the table a few steps before the throne, setting ink beside it.

The atmosphere shifted. What had been spoken would now be bound.

Draven descended from his throne and approached the table. Next, he picked up the quill and signed his name firmly on the document. Once done, he returned to his seat.

"Step forward," he said.

One after another, the members of the council approached. Though a few showed brief surprise at the gravity of the act, none hesitated for long.

Each dipped their thumb into ink and pressed it onto the parchment, leaving behind a mark that signified their pledge.

When the last had finished, Oscar retrieved the edict and returned it to Draven.

Draven examined it carefully, ensuring that every required mark had been made. Only after confirming this did he set it aside.

"This assembly will reconvene once the Great Wall has been secured," he announced.

Relief passed through the hall. Expressions softened, and voices rose in gratitude.

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