Chapter67: Deep reflection

KELLY THOMPSON'S POV  Silence loomed over my private chamber like a specter, its presence as heavy as the thoughts that weighed upon my soul. I sat alone, perched on the edge of my bed with a regal posture unbefitting of the turmoil that churned within me. My fingers traced the intricate patterns of the velvet coverlet, each stitch a reminder of the tapestry of lies and truths woven into my lineage. I, Kelly Thompson, am the Luna Queen, yet in the quietude of this sanctuary, titles felt like chains rather than honors. The legacy of my parents haunted me-a sacrifice shrouded in mystery and laden with expectations that now rested on my shoulders. Their absence was a gaping chasm in my heart, filled only by the whispers of a prophecy I scarcely understood. My gaze drifted to the moonlit window, the silver orb hanging low in the night sky, an eternal witness to the secret fears that danced at the edges of my consciousness. Could I truly embody the strength they believed resided in me? The