Zoraya
Mallory Palace had become a sanctuary for me, a haven where I could finally breathe without the weight of my past suffocating me.
Though it's only been a short while since I arrived here, but the ambience, the people have made me feel so safe that it feels like it’s been ages since I arrived there.
I opened my eyes slowly as the tall arched windows allowed sunlight to spill in, illuminating the polished floors and casting a golden glow on the intricate tapestries that adorned the walls.
This place, with its sense of timeless beauty, had become my refuge. Here, I was no longer the scared, broken girl from Grayson Mansion; I was Zoraya, someone who was beginning to rediscover herself.
But today, that sense of peace had shattered.
As I stood amongst the others to welcome the se
