Samantha's P. O. V

I didn't realize how vast Moongrove Palace was until I spent nearly twenty minutes walking around in circles and still hadn't found the Obsidian Residence, which was the home of Lady Valeria.

I stopped and shifted the tray to my other hand, already feeling exhausted.

_“How can this place be so large and still empty? Wasn't it just a waste of space?"_

I took a moment to catch my breath before resuming my search, and thankfully, this time, I didn't have to walk for too long before entering another residence.

I didn't realize when the changes began to happen. But one moment I was staring at...