Isolde

My eyes lit up in excitement as I walked into the library at Cedric’s estate. It was way bigger than the one back at home. It had taller shelves, and the rows were endless. My smile widened when I saw the shelves filled with books.

The thought that I never had to sneak away from my overbearing family to read the books here made my heart swell with joy. I didn’t have to hide or lie about where I had been all morning.

I walked along the shelves, my fingers trailing over the leather-bound books. I thought about the library back at my father’s house, the one that I...