Ava lay in the quietness of her chambers, watching the sun go down in the distant sky while making way for the moon. She was alone after returning from the doctor’s office, Sebastian running off to attend to important issues in the kingdom. She enjoyed the silence as it gave her a moment to think, process and suggest the news of the twins but somehow she found herself drifting back to the conversation that she and Elsie had a few days ago.
Ava remembered standing before Elsie, finding no guilt or remorse in her eyes. They had spoken in the room where Elsie was locked in, separated from the lycans who believed in King Edgar.
“Hello Ava, welcome back home.” Elsie began mockingly.
“It’s really you! Why would you do all those evil things, Elsie? I can’t even say that in this moment I still
