Exposed

Leah's voice wavered as she tried to shout down the enigmatic healer, her anger bubbling up within her. How dare he interrupt her wedding, a day she had meticulously planned to secure her place as the future Luna? But the healer's laughter, a haunting and mocking sound, cut through her protests like a knife.

His hooded figure seemed to tower over the assembly, casting an eerie shadow. He didn't seem intimidated by Leah's outburst; rather, he appeared to relish it.

With a sense of chilling calm, the healer addressed Leah directly. "Let us begin with you, dear Leah. Tell me, where did you first find Liam when he returned from the war?"

Leah's once-confident demeanor dissolved into stammers and incoherent mutterings. Her mind raced as she struggled to come up with a plausible answer. Her marriage, her status, everything she had worked for, hung in the balance.

Stasia, standing nearby, watched the unfolding scene with a growing sense of dread. She had come to accept that the healer's pres