# EVERNEVERELION: THE ELARA CHRONICLES## Book One: The Priestess and the Cleric
# EVERNEVERELION: THE ELARA CHRONICLES ## Book One: The Priestess and the Cleric --- ### DEDICATION *For Opal Rose,* *my daughter, my heart, my reason for telling stories.* *You taught me that love is not bound by blood but by choice,* *and that the family we build is the family we keep.* *May these pages carry the light you bring into every room,* *and may you always know that you were wanted,* *you were loved,* *and you were never, ever a monster.* *And for David Hamm,* *my husband, my lifemate, my Steppenwolf.* *You are the wall that stands between me and harm.* *You are the field where my thoughts can grow.* *You gave me your backstory, your character, your heart,* *and you let me weave it into something bigger than either of us.* *May this book bring you the same steadfast love* *you have given me every day of our lives together.* *To both of you: you are the beautiful people we have become.* *This book exists because you exist.* *May it bring you light and love, always.* *— Elain...