Serena
"May I have your attention?"
The hum of quiet conversation faded as Dowager Queen Valeria rose from her seat. The room fell into a respectful silence, and all eyes turned toward her.
"Honored guests and maidens," she said, her voice cool and regal, carrying easily across the grand hall. "It is a rare occasion that we gather like this, and I welcome you all. But before we begin, I would like to acknowledge the presence of a most esteemed guest—Lord Zephyr of the Shadowlands."
The hall remained silent, but I swore I felt the air grow heavier.
I turned my head slightly, my gaze settling on the figure seated across the long table. And the moment my eyes landed on him, a strange sensation gripped my chest.
He was unlike anyone or anything I had ever seen.
