~RichardHer bright eyes brimmed with excitement as she exclaimed,"She's awake! The Queen is awake, Your Majesty!"I was a bit taken aback by her words. It took a moment for them to fully register, and I repeated them in a daze, "She's awake.""Yes, Your Majesty, she's finally awake," the nurse's excited voice echoed through the room once again.I placed a hand over my mouth, suppressing the emotions that threatened to tear me apart—emotions that were already beginning to express themselves through silent tears falling freely from my eyes as I glanced at James.Placing both hands on his arm, I cried out, falling to my knees, ignoring the nurses who watched in surprise, the scene unfolding before them. They probably didn't understand why I was acting the way I was. I should be excited that Athena was finally awake, and I was, truly, but here in front of me was my best friend who had sacrificed himself for her, battling for his life. I had conflicting emotions; I was crying tears of p
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