Jade, The next day arrives, and we are already at the palace. Seb and Maddox made us all travel early just so they could attend the council meeting for a day visit. Jackson has joined the girls and me in the palace garden for some girl time. He couldn’t take part in the meeting since he isn’t part of the council. If anything, Jackson has brought more gossip to the table than any of us. "So, how have you been, Ella?" I ask her as everyone else looks at her expectantly. "I am okay, it’s just hard to control my emotions. One minute, I will be crying, and the next I want to rip Malik’s head off even when he is saying all the right things." Her eyes water, instantly. Jackson is instantly by her side to comfort her. Her emotions are really all over the place. "My twins are really driving

