After a couple of months, I was back here in Jadeisles. The vibe of seeing the castle again seemed different from the first time I arrived here. Before I was brought here to be a slave to the alpha king, now I am returning to sit by the king's side as the queen luna.

Servants flocked around me and Ashton, greeting us with smiles that made my heart swell. They'd been nothing but kind to me since my first day here, and now their affection only seemed to intensify.

Ashton wrapped his arms around my waist as we entered the grand gates of Castle Donovan. I never knew it was...