Lyra
The days passed slowly after that. I spent most of my time alone, walking around the palace or sitting outside on the balcony near my room. The air was fresh but it did nothing to calm the thoughts in my head.
That was all I had, and Kael had disappeared.
I tried not to show how bothered I was, but every time I went down to the dining room, he wasn’t there. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, he never showed up. I saw his Beta once but I didn’t ask about Kael. I refused to look desperate.
The maids stopped being afraid of me and started treating me like someone they were supposed to respect, but I still kept my distance. I didn’t want to get close to anyone here. I didn’t know who was loyal to Kael or who secretly hated the idea of me being the future Luna.
I wanted to train, but without K
