Jade’s pov:
To say the queen was livid, as she saw the guards’ futile attempts at getting through to us, would be the understatement of the century.
But truth be told, I couldn’t be bothered with her at the moment. She was just a deranged woman among many, and though there would be no helping her, I knew my time here was up.
The guards were stopped by the barrier. Despite all their efforts to get to us, they couldn’t… But I wasn’t sure how long said barrier would last. Paulina was already beginning to pale, as it seemed to drain her of energy.
They kept urging us to drop the barrier so we could talk, but we weren’t stupid enough to do as they said.
Before long, Anna grabbed my hand and said in a timid voice, “Repeat after me.”
I trusted the little girl enough to do as she said,
