Xylah had a strong crush on the attractive Alpha, Errol, despite him not really considering her romantically – he was simply a friend of her step-sibling. Just one look from him could send her heart fluttering. At the sacred mating ceremony, Xylah felt elated when the moon goddess paired her with Errol. However, her happiness turned sour the following day during the mate celebration when Errol publicly rejected her, leaving her humiliated. To make matters worse, Xylah discovered that she had been secretly promised to a prince who was seen as inefficient, all because he was meant to serve as a replacement groom for her older stepsister.
