Serene!

MALIA'S POV

I once said staring at the Palace from outside felt like gazing at heaven. Scrape that off. Being in Ryder's wing felt like the actual paradise. I couldn't stop gaping, no matter how much I tried to move my gaze away, it just never worked.

The living room which we strolled into foremost was a mix of both history and modern arts. The extravagant furniture, the hand-crafted pieces of art placed at every corner, the perfect lighting that reflected the Golden paint across the space, and above all the vastness of the entire living chamber. They were all jaw-dropping and stunning.

I tried to keep everything in memory so that I can at least go through them again later within my head but there are limits to what the brain can take, especially for places as large as this. I wouldn't mind if I was made to just live here for the rest of my life, not allowed to go out anywhere.

I hadn't yet worn off from the bewilderment of the glamorous living room and we climbed up that majestic st