Sephora's POV
I jolted into full consciousness with the sound of my cry still echoing in my ears. Tears spilt from my eyes, and my breath came in great anguished sobs. "No! There's no way this can be happening. It can't be happening." I pressed the back of her hand against my mouth as it trembled uncontrollably. My stomach lurched, and I crawled away from King Jon on my hands and knees and was sick in the corner of the room.
King Jon woke instantly, moving with his preternatural speed, kneeling beside me, his hand on my back, his body pressed closely against mine. "What is it? Tell me what has caused this distress. You look like you've seen a ghost." Only a minute or so had passed, and I was still trembling, unable to speak.
"It was a nightmare." I sank into his arms, shivering with col
