Luna Rising
Gavin POV
Hours later, I pulled up to the front of the royal palace in Silver Moon. I’d been coming here my entire life, but the sight of it still stole my breath. The palace rose from the cliffs like something carved from moonlight itself, its sparkling white stone catching the last rays of the setting sun. Massive stained-glass doors towered at the entrance, the colors glowing from the warm light spilling out from the foyer beyond. Crimson, gold, and sapphire reflected across the marble steps like scattered jewels. Riots of flowers lined the winding walkway—lavender, white roses, and deep blue delphiniums swaying in the evening breeze—softening the grandeur of the castle with bursts of lif