Reign was lost in the endless possibilities of the bookstore, her fingers trailing along the spines of novels like they held the secrets of the universe. A new year was coming, and with it, the promise of new adventures—at least, in the pages of a good book. But what to read? She sighed, her mind swirling with indecision, when a soft hello pulled her back to reality.

The woman’s eyes sparkled as she introduced herself as Wednesday. "Wednesday," Reign repeated, testing the name on her tongue. It felt like the start of something intriguing. "I love the name!"

Startled, Reign turned to find a striking woman standing beside her. How had she not noticed her approach? The stranger had an air of quiet confidence, and Reign couldn’t help but smile. "Hi," she said warmly, her British accent lilting. "It’s lovely to meet you! I’m Reign—though my family calls me Ree." She quickly added, "You can call me that too, if you’d like."