The Day Before the Trip to the Kingdom
Lucy POV
"Liam, it's time to get up. I'm going to make you breakfast but you need to be out of this bed before I return." His eyes open and he smiles at me. Liam may be my little brother, but I feel more like his mother than a sister. I try to take the brunt of our parents' abuse, but I can't always protect him from them. Despite how they have treated him, he is still a sweet boy. I wish I could get us away from this hell, but I can't risk what Madelena and Wesley would do if they found us. I have a month before my first shift. Goddess, why is this our life? Our parents and I use that term very loosely are the most evil ba**ards on the planet. I have heard them making plans for the king and his father when they think that no one is around. I
