QUEEN LEONA’S POV
I sat quietly in my room, pretending to read. My thoughts, however, were far from the book in my lap. For a week now, I’d noticed strange patterns in the household—my sons, Alex and Allen, slipping out late at night, and Allison joining them.
At first, I dismissed it as perhaps their way of bonding but it went on for long and I started to feel suspicious.
What were they doing?
What was so secretive that they had to hide to do it?
Tonight, I intended to uncover the truth.
After dinner, Alex had leaned down to kiss my forehead.
"Get some rest, Mother," he said “You’ve been doing too much lately."
I smiled and nodded, brushing his cheek gently. "I’ll head to bed soon."
But as soon as I entered my chambers, I stayed alert. The quiet murmur of voices outside my door
