As Alexandra packed her luggage, her hands trembled with a mixture of shock and disbelief. She couldn't fathom the reality of what had just occurred. Kai Midnight had rejected her. The thought echoed in her mind like a relentless drumbeat, refusing to be silenced.
Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined such an outcome. She had come to the castle with almost certainty that she would become the next queen and securing her family's future. But now, all those dreams lay shattered at her feet.
Frustration and anger boiled within her as she struggled to comprehend Kai's actions. How could he reject her, the heiress of the prestigious Bennet family? She had been raised to believe that she was destined for greatness to become the next queen, that she held a position of privilege and influe
