Judgment of the Luna

“She will be placed under house arrest until I make my final decision, and that is a royal order,” King Valtor declared.

“Everyone must leave, every single one of you,” he added coldly. “Including myself.”

There was a brief pause before he continued, his voice firm and unquestionable.

“I will assign two trusted guards to stand at her door. No one is allowed access to her room. I will not make anyone kill her before I give further orders.”

One after the other, they filed out of the room. The heavy door shut behind them with a dull, echoing thud that sealed my fate inside the...