Stephanie POV

I kept staring at the moon, questioning the goddess. I received a mindlink from Davies but I was too hurt to reply, so I blocked him.

I took a deep breath, making my way toward my room with anger and hurt just below the surface. I suppressed my tears, not wanting to give in to my emotions anymore.

As I walked towards my chambers, I overheard some of the maids talking in hushed tones.

"...can't believe she's back. How could she have the nerve to come back?" one of them said.

"I know, right? She's been gone for years," another maid replied.

"Despite it all, she has been...