Selene's POV

The Night Mother's words stayed with me long after her silver form disappeared from the garden.

Show her the truth. Show her love. Show her compassion.

I remained beneath the silver tree, staring at the Doom Moon while its crimson light stretched across the palace grounds. The night was quiet, yet I could feel something moving beneath that silence, something dark and patient that seemed to be waiting for the moment I made my next move.

How could I save Nyx?

She had tried to destroy Lunaria. She had taken lives, filled the kingdom with fear, and nearly killed me more than once. I had spent so long...