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uridon's palace, she felt like an imposter, a commoner playing dress-up in a world of royalty. Every corner of the palace exuded elegance-the to

ery gesture, every word was under scrutiny, analyzed by royal advisors and her appoint

struggling to keep the judgment from her voice, "

d made it clear from the beginning that they saw her as nothing more than an intruder. And as the days dragged on, their disdain wore o

, and intricate politics. The idea of a commoner becoming queen was, to them, a disgrace. Aurora could feel their gazes follo

the commoners were not left out after all one of them was becoming a princess of the Kingdom, Aurora family we are so happy after receiving an invitation it had been we

e and silver draped from the high towers, billowing gently in the breeze, and flowers from the royal gardens adorned the steps leading to the cathedral's m

'd ever seen: the finest ivory silk, embroidered with tiny silver stars that seemed to shimmer with a life of their own. A veil, light as mist, draped over her shoulders

She wasn't just stepping into a new role-she was entering a life vastly different from anything she had known. And though her heart wa

ted on seeing her before the ceremony, breaking a centuries-old tradition. When he en

on. And there was a glint of warmth in his eyes that gave aurora the co

voice gentle yet serious. "It's not to

I'm ready, Alistair. I wouldn't be her

er his arm. Together, they walked through the towering corridors toward the c

rough the stained glass, casting a kaleidoscope of colors onto the marble floor. Musicians played a soft, ethe

w nothing of her past but were eager to judge her.As she walked future,she could see her parents,her younger sister arya, and her brother Mathew smiling brightly at her, looking

he began the ancient vows that had united Auridon's rulers for generations. Alista

as as if their words held a power greater than the ceremony, something binding and unbreakable. And as they excha

into her eyes. "From this day forward, Lyra," he said softly,

her, a brief, gentle moment that marke

. Among the crowd, she caught sight of a beautiful young lady, dressed in elegant and expensive garments, glaring at her, her expression