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Chapter 26

ADRIA'S POV.

I stared into my mother's worry and uncertainty-filled eyes, and wondered why she was so insistent on asking me if I had seen something scary recently.

Of course I had. I had seen Lucius in his beastly form a few days ago, and I had been in the other reality which was even more of a scare for me, especially the last encounter I had with the hooded figure that had taken the breath out of me.

However, I guessed she was probably just worried that I had seen something scary recently that had made my dreams worse, and maybe she was right, maybe she was not, but those things were not bothering me anymore. Infact, I was happy I had seen Lucius in his beastly form. It had made us closer since there was little to hide.

"Mum," I started, reaching for her hand. I held it in mine, and covered it with my other hand, giving her a warm smile. "No one cares for me the way you do, mum, and I understand you're worried, but I assure you that I haven't even screamed in a lo