Celeste’s POV, a week after Mother Grey’s lesson:
I sit holding Mom’s hand while she is sleeping—or should I say, while in stasis? Since she returned to the chamber five days ago, we’ve changed who sits by her. Last time, she woke up on her own accord, so we’re not taking any chances this time. I try to talk to her in case she is aware, but sharing anything is hard.
When Prince Terra found out about Mom waking up in her chamber, he came to put her back in. She fought with every fiber of her being, not even accepting Prince Terra as one of her mates. When his form changed to the same man I’ve recently seen in a portal, I became surprised and almost yelped. Luckily, Prince Terra was too busy forcing Mom into the chamber to notice my reaction.
“You will not recognize the cave when you wake
