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AJ's POV:

I just walked down the main hall to my old room. I opened the door and looked at the teenager curled up on my bed. I put my hand on her shoulder. "Christa?"

My little sister jumped up and hugged me. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it."

I rubbed her back. "Didn't mean what?"

"The day you left, I told you it would have been better if you died. I didn't mean it."

I hugged her tight. "I know you didn't."

"I missed you."

"I missed you too, want to know how much?"

"How much?"

"Natalia Christine Demir. That is how much." I kissed the side of her head. "So, you are 16 now. Want to fill me in on all the gossip?"

Christa smiled at me. "You know I would!"

Christa's POV:

I looked at my big sister. "What did you want to know about?"

"Everyone."

"Well, Mason turned 18 today. Tomorrow... No one knows this yet..."

"What?"

"Well, since he found out our dad is a royal..."

"WHAT???"

"He is proposing to Elaine Badica..."

"Are you serious?"

Christa nodded. "Yes. I am so excited."

"What about Tasha?"

"She went into a depression when you left. She really missed you. She moved back to Russia and we haven't heard from her."

"Maybe I should go..."

I smiled. "She would probably like that."

"Do you know where she went?"

"Probably Baia."

"Did everyone hate me?"

I was quiet for a minute. "Not really. The first two years, we were all kind of shocked. No one really knew what to do. Then we tried to move on. "Roza started to date Nicolai and then she got pregnant and had Sam."

"Christa? Can I ask you a question no one wants to answer?"

"Of course."

"What was I to Roza?

"You two were going to get married."

She paused. "I don't understand..."

"Don't understand what?"

"Then why don't I remember her? You think that would be the first person on my mind."

I shrugged. "How are you alive?"

"Grandma Tatiana."

"What?"

"She was a spirit user."

"Huh..." I saw she was getting sad, so I changed the topic. "Dad never gave up hope."

"Really?"

I nodded. "Yeah. He almost gave up the throne. He missed you."

"I missed him too. I should have been nicer to him."

I saw my father approach and wrap his arms around AJ. "I should have listened, but I promise I will this time."

AJ jumped up and hugged him tight. "Dad... I have a huge favor to ask you."

He lightly kissed the top of AJ's head. "Anything."

"I want to go to Baia. I need to see Tasha."

I watched dad take a deep breath. "Under one condition."

"What?"

"I want you to get checked out by a psychiatrist first."

AJ pulled away a little "Why?"

She seemed most rational when I talked to her so I gave it a shot. "AJ... Bad things happened to you. It wasn't your fault, but... think about Natalia. And you said you don't remember Roza... your best friend? Please AJ, go for me?"

AJ sighed. "Okay. Just so he can check me out. That is all."

AJ and therapy? This should be interesting..... See ya soon!