Chapter 332

DRAWING NEAR THE DOUBLE DOORS that led to my mother's quarters I smiled to see Elena, Kass, Sian, Loi, and Ada waiting.

'I'm getting married today!'

Laughter rang out, and the girls pounced on me with tight hugs and squeals. After a noisy few minutes Elena's voice calmly cut through it all.

'Congratulations on your wedding day, your Majesty'

'Cat.'

'Your Majesty,' Elena corrected. 'Allow me to present your wedding gift.' She nodded to the guards who each pushed a door wide open.

I stared, mouth working but no sound coming out.

Gone was the pale entrance way with feminine pretty furniture pieces.

Instead the walls were a soft but rich burnt orange highlighted by a lovely darker mid-range wood that framed the edges, highlighting the light smoky blue ceiling. The side table had been switched from a white and gold gilded piece to something that looked as if it had been grown, not made, an incredibly wrought piece that didn't seem to have a start or end.