When we finally go to bed I slip into sleep immediately.
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I open my eyes and see my mom standing in front of me. “Jade you must listen to me.” She pleads.
She looks different - her ears a bit pointier and her hair a little blonder. She’s in a long silver gown with her hair up in braids.
“Mom is this your natural state?” I ask a little stunned. She’s beautiful.
“Shh pay attention, we don’t have much time! You’re in grave danger. Word is out that there’s a fae princess eligible for the throne. I guess someone has challenged to be the successor to the throne and they can only take over once all eligible people either abdicate or die. They know you’re outside the kingdom and have contacted some very dangerous people to find you.”
“Can’t I just abdicate? I don’t
