Aster Port is desperate to be a free Witch. To join the Coven of the Light she must first complete the Ritual; a secretive magical ceremony that will find the source of her magic and release it from its bonds beneath her skin. But Aster holds a secret herself. She does not want to join the Coven. Her time at the School of the Light has taught her not to trust the Elders and she is eager to unleash her power and disappear. Aster is allowed to take part in her ritual under one condition. Do not speak to the Elder overseeing it. Easier said than done, the masked Witch overseeing her ceremony will protect her from any harm during the ritual but will he stick around once it’s over. \\\*THE RITUAL is a 11,000 word paranormal romance novella. This is a prequel to the upcoming Witches of Morgensterne Series, the first of which will be published on the 1st August 2019. Contains explicit language and sexual situations; any sex featured is consensual.