Evelina
Queen Luna’s POV
In the fireplace, I watched the fire but my mind wasn’t here. My reflection stared back at me from the gilded mirror—perfect, poised, untouchable. A Queen in every sense of the word. Yet, tonight, perfection felt fragile, like a mask on the verge of cracking.
Behind me, the door creaked open, and I didn't bother to turn. Only one person entered my chambers unbidden.
"Your Majesty," came a silky voice from the shadows. I didn;t miss the sarcasm whenever she addressed my title, like she knew who it belonged to.
I glanced at the reflection of the woman in the mirror. Our secret doctor, advisor and friend. She stood in the corner of the room, her figure barely illuminated by the firelight. Her smile was a blade, sharp and unforgiving, matching the cruelty that bu
