Chapter 21 He Knows

• Luna's pov
• The moment I stepped into the main hall, I knew something was wrong.
• The air had changed—thicker, as though the very walls were holding their breath, bracing for a scream that hadn’t come yet. Even the light filtering through the chandeliers seemed colder, sharper, casting long, unforgiving shadows across the marble floors. The guards weren’t just standing watch anymore. They were poised—ready. Their backs straighter. Hands twitching near their weapons. Their gazes tracked me like I was prey.