Serena's POV

I could feel my palms becoming clammy as beads of sweat gather on top of my eye brows. I know I wanted to know the truth but now I'm reconsidering it.

"Serena, there's nothing to be afraid of." Gilly said to me. "And it's okay, if you don't want to know."

I swallow the lump in my throat. "No, I do. I'm just a little bit nervous." I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I opened them and I felt a little less nervous. "I need to know more about myself and why I am seemingly very important to the King."

She dropped her cup and...