Selene POV
I sleep.
For the first time since arriving at this cursed palace, I actually sleep.
No nightmares. No fear. Just darkness.
Until the sound wakes me.
A roar. Distant. Agonized. Like something being torn apart from the inside.
My eyes snap open.
Silence.
Just the soft breathing of the other women in their bunks.
'A dream. Just a dream.'
But my heart is pounding. That sound felt real. Familiar.
The dragon.
I shake my head. Impossible. I'm too far from wherever Rex keeps that thing locked away.
Morning light filters through the high windows. I sit up.
The door slams open.
Istha glides in. Her black robes trail behind her like shadows.
"Listen carefully." Her voice cuts through the room. "The summit begins today. You will all assist with preparations. Cleaning. Servin
