VERA'S POV.
I fell asleep, feeling completely drained, like my body and soul were weighed down by exhaustion, which they actually were. After the long and stressful week if had, all I wanted was to lose myself in a peaceful dreamless sleep and not wake up for days. But this time, the peace didn’t come. Only a horrible nightmare that felt like a scene from a Halloween movie.
The dream started with me standing in the endless hallway of the castle. The air smelled like roses mixed with something metallic, making my stomach twist in a way that I didn't understand. I glanced down at myself and barely recognized what I saw. I was wearing a long golden gown that reflected in the dark like liquid sunlight. My hair was done up with tiny pearls woven into the braids, and a tiara rested lightly on
