Third-person POV
The general who came back from victory got a big celebration party, as usual.
The party was held at the Royal Court.
Ethan was invited. Maris didn't show up.
Normally, Maris would've made a scene. But this time, she left quietly without saying a word.
Lane glanced at her back for a second, then looked away and followed the others into the Royal Court.
The banquet was actually pretty boring. It was just people giving compliments.
Most of the talk was about Kaelen, and the rest was about Lane.
People praised her for inheriting her dad's blood and claws. They called her "the new blood moon rising over the Kingdom."
After a few drinks, the vice minister from the Department of Military Affairs—
wine-flushed—swirled his glass and smiled at Ethan. "So, seeing your ex-Al
