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The kingdom deserves a king who isn’t corrupted by deviant desires. At the bottom, tucked into the fold: First proof: The throne room. Midnight. I was watching. And beneath those words, a sketch. Crude charcoal strokes. Quick, efficient. A man on his knees. Another standing over him, hand in his hair, head thrown back in an expression that could only be read as pleasure, submission, need. The positioning was unmistakable. The intimacy impossible to misinterpret. Someone had been in the throne room with them. Hidden in shadows. Watching. Documenting.

Colin comes in, a wave of surprise hits me, but before I can say anything, Shawn follows him in. “You're here already, Eva.” Colin said, acknowledging me, a wide smile on his lips. “Not too long ago.” I replied, returning the smile. I sneak a glance at Shawn. He watched me like a hawk. Like he knew what I'd been doing. My eyes slowly stray to the big book, just to be sure I had actually closed it. The golden back rested heavily on the rest of the book, “The Codex Luporum” deeply engraved on it, you could pour water in it, and it'll sit comfortably.

Still kneeling from the combat, her composure entirely rebuilt in the twenty minutes since she went down. "You have the crown," she says. "Congratulations. You fought well." Her eyes hold mine without blinking. "But the ritual is tonight. The host has been ready for weeks. The red moon rises tomorrow." She tilts her head. "Nothing you did in that room stops what is already moving." She looks away. Like I am already something that happened in the past.

Something in his eyes, anticipation, perhaps, or nervousness… made me turn to face him fully. “What’s that?” I asked, nodding toward the box. Instead of answering, he stepped forward and lifted the lid. My hand flew to my mouth, a small gasp escaping before I could catch it. Nestled on black velvet lay a delicate crown, not the heavy, ostentatious thing I’d imagined when he mentioned royal regalia, but something ethereal and perfect. White gold twisted into intricate patterns that reminded me of moonlight on water, with moonstones scattered throughout like stars in a night sky.

The shockwave rolls through the pack: heads snap down as one, throats bared, knees hitting stone in perfect unison. Even the elders bow. The mountain shudders—distant snow avalanches roaring, howls rising in layered harmony that shakes the stars. The Oracle steps back. Her milky eyes glow brighter for one heartbeat. “The moon has spoken. The flame has answered. Rise, Luna of the Northern Dominion.” I release Maureen’s hand only to lift the crown. Obsidian heavy. Rubies like frozen blood. Moonstone heart catching crimson fire. I place it on her head. It settles perfectly.

Just a black text box. [NEW MESSAGE]: AUTHOR_ADMIN Congratulations!!! You're coloring outside the lines again, Rina. The Masquerade was supposed to end with your humiliation, not a standing ovation. Nice job! But do you think the Midnight Rose makes you a Queen? It makes you a target. WARNING: The manuscript has been seized by the publisher and it's self-correcting. If you don't return to the 'Villainess' path by the next lunar cycle, he will initiate a hard-reset.

"The Midnight Queen is dead." Then those frightening words: "Now I wear the crown."