Marked by the Moon
a's
as I t
the castle, I
I was Princess Devi's maid. I had to c
ess. She hadn't even acknowledged me when I
g a special history class because o
thing you are expecting,
ust be there," Devi said.
eir heads. I started to think I could bear Devi'
nd Princess Regent Amina, were sitting a
rd. My heart thudded in my chest. His eyes w
ince, I was n
staring at?
I looked at her,
o learn." Devi rolled her eyes at me an
ide Shian Ro-Nin. Yes, she was the princess's favori
turning starry eyes to him. Of course
I didn't keep my head down as usual because I liked history. Accompanying Princess
ed his story when h
red the most tragic night in histor
, broke into the castle undetected. Like the vill
watched him pac
lipped into Alpha King Magnus's and Luna Queen Krisha's room, brutally kill
turning eyes to
ss," he nodded to Devi, but I didn't read to
attention, which I
dedly fought off the assassins, saved the infant Princess
d was standing still
d anything like it since. Despite King Regent Vadon quickl
as quiet as the
enever I heard a retelling of it, I just didn't like ho
oughts on the event," Rutfus sai
ing was why I enjoyed attending history cla
of course. She always had something
up. All eyes turned to Devi, and I
had to be the ce
ack should be punish
wallowed my scoff. That wa
ling all their pack members and th
e in the r
ident had resulted
d, the war had ended. It hadn't been for free though.
olish to think like that. I doubted he
my parents and the fire that was
claring war might be more costly. We've lost eight memorable
see the back of her head, but I ima
ed first, and the only way to show them we are
hands. Everyone else in
rincesses' reckless ideas
would let me speak. His eyes br
omething you would lik
ame, probably because
nvestigation into the acci
o on to tell us what you think?" It seem
me-so many bright, expectant eyes.
in the crowd. I held my desire to l
Lanem Kingdom's motiv
Their assassins killed my paren
deaths of King Magnus and Queen Krisha. There was no benefit or motive. Th
parents!"
continued. "And if there was no motive and no inves
her hands clenching at her sid
h point," Mast
y. Rutfus raised
rce of the attack. We may never know what they gained. That war has be
er'
as still invited to attend classes, usually history. Master Ru
noticing that maid. Why h
om me? As I saw Princess Devi talk to her, I realized sh
d and snorted
e her parents' death after 18 years. But I wouldn't blame her, not in a class full of pack members. After a
rebellious maid doubted
questions, the kinds of questions a le
I looked at her after the discussio
okay?" Devi whispered
quietly. Devi giggled an
ebrow. Devi slowly pulled away. She already
m tense," she
lecture!" I
e, but her questions kept popping into my mind. She was quick t
a's
dismi
ture was over. Her shoulders hadn't r
my back ached. Devi wasn't going to
er of the corridor wher
be in the spotlight in class, aren't
o hers. Devi glare
tfus invited. My Highness." Yeah, I was educ
ring my parents' deaths like
raised a hand. I stood my groun