Chapter 347

AURELIA’S POV The Moon Palace was quieter now. Too quiet. After the storm of accusations, judgments, and royal decrees, silence felt… foreign. The walls no longer trembled with tension, yet something in the air pulsed — alive, waiting. Derek walked beside me as we followed the royal guards down a long corridor lined with silver torches. The flames flickered unnaturally, bending toward me as if drawn by my presence. I ignored it — or tried to. When the guards opened the great doors at the end, I saw them — King Dominic and Luna Olivia, waiting by the wide balcony where moonlight poured like liquid silver. Derek bowed his head respectfully. I did too, though my heart pounded with unease. Olivia’s gaze met mine first. There was something in it I hadn’t expected — warmth. Understanding. And a faint recognition that unsettled me to my core. “I’m glad you both stayed,” she said softly. “There are matters beyond politics that need to be addressed.” Dominic nodded, his voice steady as always.