Chapter 99 Shadows In The Masked Light

• Third Person's Point of View
• The grand hall was buzzing with excitement as Selene’s sixteenth birthday preparations were in full swing. The theme of the night, a mysterious masquerade, suited the young heiress perfectly—a touch of elegance and mystery cloaking the event, just as her life had been veiled with shadows she didn’t fully understand.
• Selene stood in front of the mirror in her room, carefully adjusting her black gown. The fabric was sleek, shimmering under the golden light with an almost ethereal quality. It draped gracefully over her shoulders and hugged her figure, the dark color making her silvery-blue eyes appear even more striking. In her hand, she held a wolf mask, finely crafted and detailed with midnight feathers around the edges. She turned to her mother, Aphrodite, who stood beside her with a smile that held both pride and a tinge of sadness.