The Coronation

RHEA

By midnight, I awoke only to find that Jaden was no longer lying in bed, beside me. He was standing by the window gazing at the moon. I stared at him for a moment. Then, I got out of bed and embraced him from behind, taking a deep breath.

"Still can't sleep?" I asked.

"I had a dream. When I woke up, I couldn't go back to sleep" he replied.

"Want to talk about it?" I asked and he let out a sigh. He turned to look at me, the moonlight highlighting his handsome features.

"In the dream, I saw your aunt. She was preparing an army of witches against you" he said and I frowned.

"That's strange. If she wants to attack me, why wait until now?" I said and he shrugged.

"Maybe, she was waiting for the right time to strike."

I wondered what it was that made it seem like it was the right time to strike. Jaden's dream might be an ordinary one, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that a storm was approaching. Jaden gave my hand a gentle squeeze.

"I'm still with you and I'll always be