Luna
The next evening, I stood outside the grand dining hall with Kyla by my side. My heart pounded so hard it felt like the entire palace could hear it. This was my first time serving the royal family, and the weight of their reputation loomed over me like a dark cloud.
“Relax,” Kyla whispered, nudging me. She adjusted the collar of my uniform, a more refined outfit than what the other maids wore. The fabric was soft and luxurious, tailored to present us as an extension of the palace’s grandeur. “Stick to the basics: serve, bow, and leave. Don’t linger. And whatever you do, don’t make eye contact with the Alpha for too long.”
I nodded, swallowing my nerves. “Why?”
Kyla smirked. “Because the last girl who did got reassigned to mucking the stables.”
I couldn’t tell if she was joking, b
