Annette walked in with Berg by her side, and I couldn't even stand up. I just sat there biting my finger while my heart thumped hard against my ribcage. Why did she show up? She didn't want me to find her, or she wouldn't leave the clan without letting me know her whereabouts. I knew deep down that whatever reason she came with was so important. “Your majesty!” she bowed, a soft smile pulling her lips to the side. “It's a pleasure meeting you once again.” Really? Was it indeed a pleasure? “I am Healer Annette Lowell, for those who don't recall me anymore,” she said again and bowed to the two sides of the room. I could see the rage fuming in the eyes of my stepmom, and the intense shock her parents wore, staring at her as though he saw a ghost. Words couldn't tell how happy I was to

