"Hello, Rose. May I come in?" Aysling asked softly, and Rose nodded, motioning for her to take a seat.

"Hello, Miss Allen. How can I help you?" Rose played dumb, sitting down across from her.

"Call me by my name, Rose. We’re family. First of all, I want to apologize. Truly, I’m sorry because I know I was completely rude when you were just confused and afraid," Aysling began, reciting the words she had prepared.

"In my defense, I can only say that I was—and still am—desperate. Rose, you’re the only one who can help me."

She fixed her gaze on Rose’s beautiful golden eyes, which reminded her a little of her dragon.

Aysling had hidden her natural violet eye color, shifting it to brown to blend in among humans.

"Aysling, I know what you want from me. The twins have already explained everything. Honestly, if this had happened before, I would have flatly refused. Not because I didn’t want to help you," she quickly clarified, "but because the first time this power openly manifested was when m