ARIANA I was lying on my bed, just staring at the ceiling like a zombie. I had no idea why I felt so restless. It was like something was pulling at my chest and wouldn’t let go. My head was spinning with so many thoughts and my heart kept beating weirdly like something bad was coming. It had been a quiet day. Gabriel had gone for some patrol thing with the other warriors and Mom was stuck in one meeting after the other. I tried to help around the kitchen earlier but the maids said I should go rest. They all treated me like I was made of glass or something, ever since Mom told them who I really was. I didn’t mind the respect, honestly. But sometimes, I just wanted to feel normal again. Not this girl everyone suddenly looked at like she was some kind of precious necklace. I rolled over

