Lilith's POV.Before the day was fully clear, I had already woken up.For a few moments, I simply laid there, staring at the ceiling while listening to the peaceful beating of Oliver's breathing beside me. It wasn't often that mornings in the house were this calm. Usually, someone was knocking on our door with reports that demanded his or my attention, or Valerie would come running into our room, insisting one of us wake up because she was already hungry.Today was different; today, we were leaving.A small smile spread through my face. King Vincent had been asking us to visit him for years. Every letter he sent, he always joked about how his daughter had forgotten she had a father, and every time I promised I would come soon. Well... Soon had finally arrived.I quietly slipped out of bed, washed up, dressed in a simple traveling gown, and tied my hair into a neat braid before making my way downstairs."Good morning, Luna." The houseworkers greeted me as I walked by, and I returned
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