Chapter Thirty-Five: We're In This Together

Kiara, at the age of twelve Kiara POV: I twirled around in my knee-length red dress, giggling. I was twelve years old and a pre-mature scholar but the joys that these simple things like dressing up as a princess always warmed my heart. As always, Auntie Meg had done a great job; she made my hair in a waterfall braid and even put on some blush and nude lipgloss. It was the first time I had done makeup. Cathy always wanted me to do it, but I was always scared I would look bad; even today, I was hesitant. If it weren't for my uttermost trust in auntie Meg, I would never let her put anything on my face. As for the dress, it was a gift from Rex's mom: a congratulatory gift for my warrior scholarship. Over the years here, whenever I missed mom and dad back home, the former luna queen and the alpha king always stepped up, making me feel special. Whether taking a walk with the former luna queen or taking me shopping alongside Rex, they always helped uplift my mood somehow. Of course, no one co