Hearts of Gold but Forbidden to Love

Previously

…"You have my permission," she finally declared, her voice firm. "Heal my kingdom, child." As the Queen's words echoed through the stunned ballroom, a wave of relief washed over me, so profound it threatened to buckle my knees. Kael’s hand found mine, his grip firm and reassuring. In that moment, surrounded by the very people who had once feared my magic, I knew that the hardest battle had been won. The path ahead would be challenging, but for the first time in my life, I felt truly free. The court's twisted design had been laid bare, and in its place, a new dawn of understanding was about to break.