(Carissa)
I went through many rituals that day. I started the morning by making an offering to the Moon Goddess. The temple priestess gave me lots of advice on how to be a queen who would bring blessings to the kingdom and its people.
"Second chance is a myth, but you are the first person I have seen claim to be His Majesty's mate after his wife passed away. How great is the Moon Goddess for allowing me to witness this miracle," Daphne Holly said.
"Do you believe I'm the king's mate?" I asked, testing her.
The temple priestess smiled. "You're a stranger. I don't trust you. But His Majesty is an honest king. I trust him completely," she admitted.
I liked that answer. Daphne seemed sincere in her statement, unlike others who did not believe that second chances existed. They knew I hated
