Alena sat at her desk staring out of her window at the vast forest beyond the castle walls where the trees seemed to stretch on for forever. Her thoughts wandered back to the boy she’d fallen head over heels for and how he’d been able to make her fall so deeply for him. She could remember his voice and eyes, it was just like hearing music again.

Suddenly the sound of voices and footsteps echoed throughout the castle grounds. Alena quickly grabbed her bag and made her way down to see what all the commotion was about. As she approached the entranceway, she heard loud shouts and the sounds of...