A week later.

Keisha's POV

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My eyes flung open, and I immediately sat up on my bed, a panicked gasp tearing from my throat. I placed a hand on my chest in a bid to calm my racing heart.

I'd just had a nightmare of losing my best friend. Though I wanted to dismiss it as just a bad dream, it felt way too real.

The soft, golden rays streaming into the room from the windows suggested it was already morning. A knock suddenly sounded outside my room's door, drawing my attention.

"Come in," I instructed, my voice.

My maid, Rayna, did, her hands clasped in front of her....