The days that followed were strangely peaceful.For the first time in five years, I was allowed to do whatever I wanted. No one questioned where I went or complained if I spent an entire afternoon wandering through the gardens. No one watched me closely, waiting for me to make a mistake, and no one reminded me that I was supposed to behave like a Luna.I could wake up late, walk through the palace barefoot, sneak into the kitchens for fruit or sit beneath the old oak tree with a book until sunset.I could even climb trees.Apparently, that was where General Adrian Vale drew the line.The first time he caught me sitting halfway up the old apple tree, he nearly lost his composure.I had climbed that tree countless times as a child. The branch beneath my feet was thick and sturdy, and I was carefully reaching for a particularly red apple when I heard his voice from below.“Princess Elena.”I looked down.Adrian stood beneath the tree with both arms raised.I blinked at him.“What are you
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