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I made it through the palace and into the woods before the tears really started to fall. I’m a f*****g weak-ass b***h. I’m the future king, sobbing because I got a hug from my mommy.
I run to the training ring, praying I don’t trip on anything because I can’t see s**t through my tears. Thankfully, I make it before I sit on the largest stone in the ring. I’ve not lifted it before, because I don’t use my magic like that now. Instead, I’m sitting on it and sobbing.
They only did what I asked. I don’t even remember telling Mom not to hug me again. I have no idea what I saw that day, so it couldn’t have even been that bad. I know they were trying not to make things worse. It hurt when they hugged me. It hurt when they didn’t.
“Hey,” I hear Laylah’s voice. “Oh, s**t. Are
