I once believed I knew everything simply because I was a princess. Born into royalty and admired by many, I assumed my knowledge was sufficient. But now that I've stepped beyond the palace walls, reality is setting in. I realize just how much I have yet to learn about the world I once thought I could control with ease.
In the end, I am nothing more than a sheltered princess, pampered and protected, basking in the privileges of my title.
I almost want to laugh at myself for how unaccustomed I am to the sights before me. A princess who has only ever known the confines of a palace—should I really take pride in that? How embarrassing, Esmeralda.
I'm surrounded not only by vampires but also by other creatures that inhabit this world. For so long, my kind has sought to erase them from existen
