-Lauren- I had not wanted to return to my room. I needed a moment to think, so I bypassed the grand staircase and headed down a long hallway that led to one of the spacious living rooms. Upon entering, I found all the females from the house gathered there, chatting, laughing, and indulging in chips and sweets while a movie played in the background, which they were clearly not paying attention to. “Oh, Mom!” Angela exclaimed excitedly, throwing herself over to the queen to grab the remote and pause the movie. If Angela hadn’t been so close with the queen, I might have gasped out of fear and shock at my daughter’s behavior, but I knew the queen too. She was nothing like the typical upper-class wolves. She was a good ruler. There was no doubt about that. However, everyone turned to me as

