Family Secret
Dear Journal,
Tonight, I receive my birthright. It will also be the night my mother takes her final breath.
She says it’s what she wants. She says she’s lived more lifetimes than any person should ever live. She says she’s ready for the next step in her evolution, but I’m not sure I’m prepared for my next step. I mean, would any woman be ready for any of this?
My mother likes to remind me that we’re not ordinary women, that none of the females in our bloodline have ever been mere mortals and none have ever said no to their inheritance.
I’ll be honest; my mother and I have had our issues over the years. There have been times where I’ve thought about killing her. What woman doesn’t get annoyed with her mother? But that doesn’t mean I actually want to see her die, let alone
