Mabella's POV Following Annabella's departure from my chambers, which she had done hesitantly, her steps dragging as though she feared what would follow after my threat to punish her.The silence she left behind did not last long. The doors creaked open almost immediately, and two servants rushed in, their presence sudden and almost intrusive.“Luna, do you need us?” one of them asked, her face brightly beaming as though she had been entertained by the expression I wore moments ago while dealing with my stepsister.The second stood beside her, quieter and more withdrawn. Unlike the first, she did not seem pleased to be in my presence. There was a stiffness in the way she held herself, a reluctance she didn’t even bother to mask. I noticed it and, for now, chose to ignore it.“No…” I whispered, shaking my head faintly, my voice softer than I intended, as though the weight of everything still pressed against my chest.“What are your names?” I asked after a brief pause, my gaze settling
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