Chapter 22

• Althea stood alone on the balcony, her gaze fixed on the sprawling landscape that stretched out before her.
• The early afternoon air was warm and carried with it the gentle caress of the sun, bathing the castle grounds in a soft, golden glow. She couldn't help but sigh, her thoughts filled with the complexities of life within the castle walls.
• It was a peculiar world she had been thrust into, a place where the maids treated all the brides as equals, regardless of their backgrounds