Layla stood in front of the altar as her coronation took place. It was nighttime and the moonlight shone.

The pale light of the moon shone down on Layla as she stood before the altar, her gown glittery with diamonds. She looked radiant. Around her, the gathered crowd whispered and murmured, their eyes fixed on the young woman who was about to be crowned queen.

The ceremony was long and intricate, full of tradition and ritual. Layla was nervous, but she tried to keep her face calm and composed ...