Fearful thoughts swirled in my mind until there was no room for anything else. What about my future, our future, the future of my race?What would I do without my father's guidance, without my mother's love, without Mike's love?"I'm not even top dog yet, but things have come to a head," Troy quickly rose from his seat and rolled up his cuffs, "I'm getting tired of these boring meetings, to be honest.""Do you want us to bring wine to refresh ourselves next time?" I said jokingly.His eyes lit up at the mention of alcohol. "Can you?"? That's great, Liz! Bring me the cherry cake you made at the coronation!I rolled my eyes at him, but the corners of my mouth pulled up. When I'm sad, he always finds a way to make me smile."Elizabeth," I turned to see Eliam standing next to Gabrielle. Both of them
