Jennifer
The wedding was set for the full moon.
Sebastian told me that if I wasn't ready, we could postpone it forever.
I stared at myself in the mirror. The birthmark was completely gone. The silver moon-crest only glowed under moonlight; during the day, it hid quietly beneath my skin.
My maid's hands shook as she combed my hair, terrified of pulling too hard. I wore the late Queen's white silk gown. The female official sent by the Elders knelt on the floor to clasp the moon-laurel pendant around my neck.
Outside the door, Colin waited.
He was no longer allowed inside the North Tower. He stood at the bottom of the steps. "Jennifer, I need to speak with you. Alone."
My maid looked at me nervously. I waved her away and stepped onto the balcony.
Colin looked like a ghost. The cedar s
