Ebony's POV
Sleep was impossible the night before my departure.
The thought of finally entering the human world had my heart racing with anticipation. I twisted beneath my covers, punched my pillows into different shapes, and even tried losing myself in a romance novel, but nothing worked. My mind kept spinning with possibilities.
I would see Jayden again. My older brother, who used to be my closest companion before everything changed. Before Sylvia entered our lives and decided I was too immature for their sophisticated world. She had made it clear that my frequent visits to their palace wing were no longer welcome.
I had honored her request, but the distance between Jayden and me felt like a physical ache. We used to share everything, laugh at inside jokes, and spend hours talking about our dreams. Now we barely spoke beyond polite family gatherings.
