Eighty-seven:
Three Months Earlier
It had taken a coffin, a boat, and a plane to get her out of Aurum. She had no idea how Xavier had managed to arrange it. But at the end of it, Sirena was on a tiny island, working as a waitress with a small apartment living simply. She could have done anything else. But she liked the work. It made her feel like a normal person, which was something that she had never felt in her whole entire life. One day, Sirena felt eyes on her as she was giving someone their order.
“Excuse me Miss, I was wondering if you knew where I might see any Princesses?” an all too familiar voice asked. Sirena took a deep breath, then turned, and saw the last person that she wanted to see.
“Antero,” she said.
“Hello, Sirena.”
“You know these monthly checkups aren’t ne
