Chapter 156: Grace and G Eazy - You Don’t Own Me
"I am Jane," she said, with the smile of someone who had just carved her name into wet stone and now dared the world to wash it away. "Queen to be."
The breeze caught the edge of her long cape, making her look every inch the royal she hoped to convince the world she was. She lifted her chin, that smile still pasted on.
Luna’s own smile, subtle and elegant, played on her lips. "Then you must know I am the princess."
"Not here, you aren’t," she said coolly. "If you would follow me, I will get you situated in the ambassador’s lodge."
She turned left. But she didn’t hear the following footsteps. Instead, she heard a hiss, a defiant breath—and silence.
She turned just in time to see Luna walking in the opposite direction.
straight into the castle.
Luna didn’t even spare her a backward glance. The sunlight kissed her dark hair as it trailed behind her. She had no time for childish tantrums or territorial pettiness. She had kingdoms to save, wars to prevent, a child to protect. Jane’s wounded pride didn’t even make the list.
"Miss Luna!" one of the junior staff called, clearly panicking. "The ambassador’s lodge is—"
But Luna raised a single finger and kept walking. That was enough.
Then, from the marble arch of the grand entrance, Kyllian appeared. Tall, regal.
For a brief second, his face lit up.