#Chapter 32: The Luna Queen’s Offer

Maeve POV This was Xaden’s mother… I couldn’t take my eyes off her. She was every bit I imagined a Luna Queen to be. Where the brash and terrifying Alpha King Arlan radiated unrestrained power and dominance with a mere glance, she glowed like a heavenly maiden that had fallen far beyond the Moon Goddess’s boundless skies, where even just breathing could settle the most chaotic of rooms—a perfect counterpart to her husband. Whoever her successor was would have much to live up to. It wasn’t until she spoke again that I realized with embarrassment that I’d been staring. “I cherish your visits, my darling,” Luna Queen Leonora murmured, beaming at her son with otherworldly grace and brilliance that I never thought possible from a living being. “It seems I hardly get to see you anymore.” Although it hadn’t been directed at me, the guilt flowed unbidden. Again, I couldn’t help but feel like I was taking away whatever spare time that was usually reserved for his family. Xaden dipped hi