Chapter 120Viona's POV

The message arrived in the quietest hour of the morning, sealed in the familiar silver Logo of the Royals Fraction.

I almost didn't open it. My first thought had been that it was another formality, another decree about the annulment that was supposed to have ended everything between Nicolas and me. The Moon Goddess had denied it, of course. Her will was carved into every corner of my life whether I wanted it or not. But still, I had learned not to expect surprises from ...