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“Go,” he advised “I’ll find you in a moment”

“Thank you, Your Grace” Iover She may have hated me, but she was still Damon’s mother

Ioff in a full run

Brooklyn laughed when I reached her “This is unreal”

I pulled her into a hug “You have no idea”

“You look a, by the way Like an actual princess”

“I can’t take any credit I have a royal stylist”

She rolled her eyes “Of course you do”

A server walked up to us with a tray of chane “It would be an honor to serve the Royal Consort”

Brooklyn giggled “This is crazy”

We each took a glass

“Thank you”

He walked away and we skirted through the crowd to find a corner where we could talk I had completed my official duties I needed a few minutes with my best friend

“I’lad you’re here The queen didn’t exactly warm up to me”

Brooklyn wrinkled her nose “Most mothers love you, but they also aren’t forced to”