Jade’s pov:
The old hag was approaching us on steady steps, unmistakable greed and murder in her eyes, followed by two servants whom I had seen around before. There was no denying that she knew what Anna had told me earlier… If not, why would she be here in the forest, a place she had not stepped into ever since I began training here?
She stopped at a distance from us and offered us a yellow, toothy smile, which was predatory at best, and which had the knack to send shivers running down my spine.
The woman was dangerous, and I knew that from day 1.
“Hello, Judy,” she greeted me in her mellow voice which always grated on my nerves.
“It’s Jade, your highness,” I corrected her without batting an eye, knowing full well she was doing it on purpose.
“I heard the news,” she let out without
