Selene walked slowly through the palace gardens, the hem of her expensive new gown brushing against the grass. Everywhere she went, maids and servants bowed deeply the moment they saw her.“Good morning, Lady Selene.” “Your Highness.” “May the Moon Goddess bless you.”Each bow, each respectful greeting felt like a knife twisting in her chest. She hated it. She hated the fake respect, the pity hidden behind their eyes, and the heavy title that now clung to her like chains. Just days ago, they had avoided her like a plague. Now they bowed as if she mattered.She found a quiet spot beneath a large apple tree and sat down heavily on the soft grass, leaning her back against the trunk. The leaves above her rustled gently in the breeze. For the first time since the wedding, she allowed herself to speak her true feelings out loud.“I just want to run away,” she whispered bitterly. “Far away from this palace, from this fake marriage, from everything. I never asked for any of this. I never
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