-Raven-
The castle was like something out of a storybook. The high stone walls, the richly carpeted floors, the countless hallways lined with portraits and statues, and the bustling servants—it was overwhelming! I couldn’t fathom how I wouldn’t get lost in this massive castle.
Yet Cole navigated the hallways effortlessly, as if he knew the place like the back of his hand. But given that he had lived here his entire life, it made sense he was so familiar with it.
We turned a corner and walked down a long corridor when I suddenly heard a gasp, and we came to a halt. Cole’s expression turned concerned, and we hurried toward a large room where two thrones stood at the far end. In the middle of the room, his sister Liana was holding an older woman—Queen Grace, I assumed.
“Mother?” Cole sai
