~Lyra~ The car glided through the vibrant city, and as it passed another unfamiliar street, I finally realized with a quiet shock that we weren’t heading toward the Royal Manor. The night air hit my face as I looked out at the flower beds lining the side of the road. In the distance, the water stretched out endlessly, illuminated by the glow of a cruise ship and several boats docked along the shore. Could this be…? "The wind here smells different. Where are we?" I asked casually. The driver answered softly, “We’ve reached the Moonshadow River, Princess. It must be the river breeze you’re sensing.” “Moonshadow River?” I repeated the name, feeling oddly dazed. The Lycan Kingdom was divided into regions, and Moonshadow River cut through the heart of it all. To the south, they called

