The words dropped into the silence like stones into still water, ripples shattering outward. Gasps erupted from the tiers, disbelief rising in a wave.
Artemis's head snapped up, her chest heaving. Shock burned in her eyes as chains rattled faintly with her sudden movement. Selene… what are you doing? Do you not care about your family anymore? What are you planning, damn it!
She hated the feeling of not understanding her sister, of being left in the dark.
Elenya's wide eyes darted between the sisters, confusion painted across her face. What is going on? None of this makes sense.
Velmira's lips curved into a sharp smile, her eyes glittering with triumph. Finally. The Moon Goddess bleeds her truth. The realm will never trust her after this. The throne will return to me. At last, fortune turns my way.
