Ember
Looking in the mirror at my reflection, I watch as Sadie carefully pins my hair on top of my head. It’s been two weeks since Zaid and I returned to the Palace. Everyone had welcomed us with great fanfare, some bowing to me and calling me their Queen. It had been overwhelming, to say the least, having over two hundred wolves greet me, and I was grateful Zaid and our friends and family were there.
Aunt Cynthia had been the first to hug me, her eyes scanning my body from head to toe to find any injuries, sighing with relief when she realized I was unharmed. That was until her eyes landed on my neck where my mark was proudly displayed. She became excited to know I was officially family, looping her arm through mine and dragging me into the Palace while talking about my Luna Queen train
