*Astrid’s Pov*
Telling Max and Dekker that I talk to animals was more complicated than I expected. I thought They would react how my mother did when she found out. I will never forget how my mum dragged me back to my room and locked me in, screaming what an abomination I was for talking to creatures where max and Dekker looked at me with pure awe and amazement and wanted to be involved by sitting with me. At the same time, I speak to them. Max wraps his arms around me when Nate tells him that I am the rightful queen of the fae and that they have been waiting for me for a long time. I look at Nate, who winks at me and gives me a smile that only makes me smile back. I look to Dekker, who is beaming with pride. I look over to the bear and Deer. They are sitting, leaning their heads to the si
