Lily barely had time to process her thoughts before her mother stormed into the room, her eyes blazing with fury. The air in the room was filled with tension as her mother approached, and Lily instinctively took a step back, her heart racing with the impending confrontation. “How could you disgrace our family like this?” her mother screamed, her voice echoing off the walls. “Do you want to be like your father, bringing shame upon our name? You will go through with this ceremony, Lily, whether you like it or not!” Tears fell from Lily’s eyes, not just from the pain but from the heartbreak of her mother’s betrayal. “Get a grip on yourself!” her mother continued, her voice cold and unyielding. “You have a chance to become Luna, to elevate our family’s status, and you’re throwing it all

