I had never imagined my life to take it even enough to stand on the sidelines. I always stood on the balcony where everyone could see me, show me, and besides my father where a princess was supposed to stand.
Now I was overlooking the crowd when no one could see me or hear me. The people on the windows did not exist. No matter how close they were to the family they never existed close enough to stand on the balcony and Tristan had pushed me enough.
Lara stepped forward and I stared at her position longingly. She was at the age of the balcony, becoming the most visible person from the royal family.
"Citizens of Astria," Lara's voice thundered, and I was sure that everyone heard her, "The family, house of Stonebow, has been defeated. The war that happened weeks ago was won by us, the vampires, or as you call us, creatures of the night. We, now. Rule the lands and bodies of Astria."
