Chapter 1230
Anita was preparing to bury her own child. When she’d first heard of Maxine’s death, grief had crushed her. She had blamed Miguel for taking her daughter’s life, yet she couldn’t help but sigh over Maxine’s stubbornness. If only Maxine hadn’t been so headstrong, maybe her story would’ve ended differently. But regrets changed nothing. Her daughter was gone, and the only thing left to do was accept it and carry out her final wishes.
Elliana might not have been born a Griffiths, but her daughter was. Before her death, Maxine had entrusted Elliana with the Sovereign’s Orb, naming her temporary leader until Elliana’s daughter was old enough to inherit the Griffiths family. The clan had no choice but to honor that will.
Anita had once been a formidable leader herself, the kind who worked wonders for her family. Though long retired, her influence remained unshaken. Every Griffiths respected her deeply. If she accepted Elliana, so would they.
Long before the plane arrived, Anita and the gathered clan stood waiting on the runway.
Beside Anita was Davin, a man whose loyalty toward the Griffiths family ran deep. Though not of Griffiths blood, his Haynes family had served the Griffiths family for generations. On top of that, Davin had counseled two successive leaders of the Griffiths family. He was a figure both trusted and revered among the Griffiths clan.
The plane rolled to a stop, and the door opened. Elliana stepped out first with her daughter in her arms. Cole followed, then Sophie and Aubrie.
At the sight of Elliana, Anita bowed low, her clear voice echoing across the tarmac.
“Greetings to the new leader!”
Behind her, the clan echoed as one, their voices carrying with pride.
“Greetings to the new leader!”
They performed a solemn rite passed down through centuries—a gesture once reserved for their royal ancestors. It was the highest show of loyalty. The meaning was plain. Every Griffiths had accepted Elliana as their new head and offered her their full respect.
Elliana stood frozen for a moment, taken aback. Everything she’d known of the Griffiths family—their strange customs—coupled with her previous clashes with Maxine, had made her wary, even resentful. If not for the desperate events in the mountains, she’d never have agreed to lead them.
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But now, seeing their unity and reverence, she felt something shift. The Griffiths were rigid and bound by tradition, yes—but they were also steadfast, disciplined, and loyal. In an age that had long abandoned such old-world customs, their
Their devotion to legacy felt almost sacred—a rare spark of something the modern world had long since forgotten.
When Elliana had accepted the mantle of leadership from Maxine atop the snow-covered mountains, Sophie and Aubrie had immediately carried out the ancient rite that sealed her authority.
Right now, in front of Elliana, every member of the Griffiths family, led by Anita, bowed deeply and chanted as one, “Greetings to the new leader.”
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