Sapphire’s Pov
The hallway was empty and cold, like a vacuum had sucked all the warmth from it. Even my skin felt dry.
Was it just me or was Alberto eerily silent as we approached the courtyard? While he wasn't usually chatty, he seemed stiffer than usual, his hand staying on the hilt of his sword, compared to the version of him I saw a moment ago. I could feel his authority exuding from him though, even in his exhausted state.
We finally stepped into the courtyard and the sight before me literally stopped my heart. The palace guards were frozen, literally. A thin sheet of frost covered their armor, their eyes wide open, staring straight ahead.
At the center of them stood a woman who looked less like a wolf and more like a piece of the moon itself. Her hair was a shock of white, flowi
