Kelilah’s POV
I had never seen anything so stunning in my life. As the carriage passed through the kingdom, I marveled at its elegance. Everything about this place seemed unreal, almost magical in its perfection. For a moment, I forgot where I was, simply mesmerized by the beauty surrounding me.
“Whoa! This is amazing!” I whispered, unable to tear my eyes away from the view.
Zara smiled knowingly. “I told you, Princess.”
But my awe quickly faded as the castle loomed ahead. My breath caught—not because of fear, but because it was magnificent. I had expected something dark and foreboding, yet the castle was a masterpiece of architecture, glowing softly under the already departing sun. The irony wasn’t lost on me—this beautiful place belonged to the monster I was being forced to marry.
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