After the classroom tour slowly wound down, parents began leaving one by one. The powerful rulers who had once filled the room with quiet intensity now stood at the doorway exchanging polite farewells. Children hugged each other goodbye, promising to meet tomorrow with the kind of genuine excitement that only children could feel about school.
The energy in the room had shifted from formal to warm, and Alina stood near the entrance, seeing each family off with the same gentle smile she had worn all morning. It felt natural now, this role of hers. Welcoming. Familiar. Right.
"Thank you for coming," she repeated sincerely to each parent who passed.
Queen Serafina gave her a graceful nod, her elegant fingers resting lightly on Luna's shoulder. "Thank you for taking such care with our daughter."
Alpha Ryker offered a short but respectful acknowledgment, his wolf eyes holding genuine appreciation. "You run a good classroom."
