Samantha

My father went very still. I could feel the tension in his body, the barely leashed violence drumming through him. When he spoke, his voice was quiet but travelled to every corner of the hall.

"Let me make something very clear, Thomas." He looked around the room slowly, meeting as much eyes, daring anyone to look away. "My daughter has been humiliated enough. She has served your Luna with grace and dignity despite being forced into a role she never deserved. She has endured mockery ...