(Reina’s POV)
The night carried a heavy silence. Not the comforting kind the kind that felt like a storm waiting to break.
I sat on the balcony of the castle, my eyes fixed on the moon. The cool breeze carried the scent of the rebuilt kingdom, yet beneath it all, something felt wrong.
The Moon Goddess’s warning echoed in my mind:
"They will come for you, Reina. And they will stop at nothing to destroy everything you love."
I clenched my fists. No. I wouldn’t let that happen.
Kyle stepped onto the balcony behind me, his presence calming yet firm. I felt his warmth before he even touched me.
"You feel it too, don’t you?" he murmured.
I nodded.
"The Order of the Black Sun." The words tasted bitter on my tongue.
Kyle’s jaw tightened, his golden eyes burning.
"Then we don’t wait for
