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Almathea Bastete is the second-born child of her family. 
At the age of five, she was abandoned by her parents and thrown to the most desolate place in the house to keep her a secret.
In this society where the birth of a second child is illegal, Almathea is supposed not to exist as she should have been killed upon her birth.
Her parents do well in hiding her, however, when she turns seventeen, her parents have to make the decision to let her go for her safety and their own.
Will she discover why second-born children are shunned in their society and bring back the harmony between the children born second and the rest of the world?
What about the underlying danger that is lurking in the shadows, threatening to bring about the end of the world?
Do they have the courage to face it all?

THE SECOND BORN'S CURSE

The goddess brought the chalice filled with clear liquid to her lips and took a sip. "Well, this is my domain."

"Tsk tsk." She shook a finger at Lexine. "Your one question is up. If you ask another right now, I won't allow you to ask another in the next round."

Lexine crossed her hands over each other and sighed, "Whatever. Your turn to ask a question."

"Ah, yes. Why do you continue your life even though you very well know it is meaningless?" Although the woman was wearing a veil covering the top half of her face, Lexine still noticed that her eyes glowed after she asked this question. The blue color, which matched almost everything else in the vicinity, unnerved Lexine.

She brought her hands up to rub her bare forearms.

"What? Why wouldn't I live my life? I have a lot to live for."

ALL BY HERSELF