Bellamy: Many years Ago: "Mom, may I leave this hall for a few minutes?" I tugged on my mother's beautiful blue gown to get her attention while she was engrossed in a conversation with some royals. She halted the conversation to listen to me. "Are you okay?" The concern in her eyes instantly made me feel reassured. I gave her a reassuring smile and then made her lean down so she could hear me better. "I'm just getting bored here. Can I please go outside and get some fresh air?" I asked her, and she nodded with a generous smile on her lips. "Sure, but don't go too far and avoid the weird corners of the mansion," she advised before letting me leave. I understood why she said that. This wasn't our pack or our mansion. We had been invited to Lord Bernard's parties like this almost every

