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

eaths 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