Chapter 38 : The Birthday Surprise

Ever since Liam and Ivan left the castle, things had felt dull and boring.

My busy life had come to a screeching halt, and now it felt like there were too many hours in a day.

I missed Ivan’s lively voice and big smile. He always brought light and joy to the room he was in. He was cute and funny and always put a humorous spin on things.

Since I no longer had to meet with Liam after his work day, that was a chunk of time I got back. I didn’t have to set time aside to cook or bake for him or make sure he was eating.

On top of that, after everything with the Moon Ball, my parents wanted me to take a break and to rest. They suspended training with Rex and all my classes. It made things so… long and boring.

On the day of my birthday, my parents had a small party planned. They didn’t want a big party without having at least some conclusion regarding Astrid’s attack and curse.