Chapter 78

The council bowed before the oracle as she made her way out, no one dared question her after naming the next queen. Inside the room Bernice and Miranda were tending to Sophia, a doctor had been called and the maids carried her out if the room to the adjacent one where she would be examined.

The palace was in chaos, Luna had even forgotten about her daughter Lena, lamenting about what happened to her, she had sworn to make Miranda pay

for what she had done to her, but she was no longer in power, the maids could not listen to her, even as she cursed against the queen the guards had to warn her against planning anything against the queen.

Miranda and Bernice paced about outside the room as they waited for the doctor to finish administering medications for her.

"I had no idea you had this in mind, and that it would be this easy to take offer the throne," Bernice said as she faced Miranda who was still pacing about the hallway.

"I hope I did the right thing and Sophia won't have to pay for