Astra’s POV
The stack of leather-bound ledgers on my desk had been growing since I woke up, but I had barely noticed the time passing until Helena, my assistant cleared her throat for what had to be the third time. Afternoon light poured through the tall windows of my office and spread warm gold across the polished floor, while dust floated lazily in the air and the soft scratch of her quill was almost the only sound in the room. Becoming Luna had brought a long list of duties with it, and while I had expected meetings, reports, and formal events, I had at least hoped I would face some of them beside my husband instead of alone.
Helena unfolded another parchment and set it on top of the pile. I looked over the new schedule and frowned, because almost every event had my name on it alon
