In public, she was the noble daughter of the Muller family and the enviable young mistress of the Carrell family. But behind the scenes, she was a poor maid who had to wear a mask all day long and struggled for her livelihood.

Due to a conspiracy, she was forced to marry Ralph Carrell, son of the most powerful family in Northfield, in the name of Rayna Muller.

After the wedding, Ralph doted on her.

When Rayna showed up and claimed the place, she shed all her glory and left. She thought she would never see Ralph again, but Ralph took her into his arms and said, "Mrs. Carrell, you are not running away from me."

The Odd Luna Series

"If Bennett is your little brother, then why aren't you being crowned king?" I asked, slightly regretting it when I saw Levi's smile fade and his face grow serious.

"I'd rather not talk about this here," he said and turned slightly, motioning for me to follow him. I did as I was told and let Levi lead me out the ball room. He led me down a hallway I had yet to explore. He stopped in the middle of the hallway, making sure to look both ways before speaking again.

"This isn't big news and I would like it to stay that way," he started and paused. I nodded, urging him to continue. "I'm not Alaric's real son. My mother had an affair with a normal werewolf before she met Alaric, making me half royalty. Since Bennett is full royalty, he gets the crown before I do. If something were to happen to him, it would then be me who would take over."

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