A/N: oh god it's been FOREVER lol! I'm so sorry to keep you guys waiting so long! I'll make sure the next update isn't in a month lmao.

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Chapter Ten

I watched the light fade from a blinding orange to a soft, yellow white halo around me until it completely disappeared, leaving me standing in front of the tall gates protecting Everglen. I sigh, pulling the still warm muffin out, checking the quality before slipping it back into the depths of my bag. Adjusting the strap on my shoulder, I raise my head and knock on the gate hesitantly. The iron like material shook and quivered under my knuckles. I bit down on my lip, stepping a few footsteps back as I waited. A few minutes passed before I realized my stupidity. The Vackers didn't have camera systems like the humans did. I groan, bringing out my Imparter and quickly asking it to summon Della.

Her face, framed by the chocolate brown curls just like her daughter's, crinkled into a large smile once she saw me. "Sophie! How are you?"

I smiled briefly. "Uh, Edaline told me to bring Biana a muffin-"

"Are you already at the gates?" Della exclaimed.

"Well yeah-"

"I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting! I'll hurry outside and open them for you," she rushed to say, smiling kindly at me.

"Thanks," I tell her as my Imparter's screen went blank. Huh. That was weird. It was like right after I said the word 'muffin', Della didn't even care to hear anything else I was going to say after that. But I was pretty sure I said muffin, not muffins. And why would Della be so excited over a couple of muffins, anyways, even if I did bring extra? Oh shit, Edaline would be upset she forgot to pack extra for the others.

Before I could further ponder over Della's overexcited reaction, I heard a light creak. Immediately, my eyes darted to the gates in front of me, which were slowly and gradually opening.

Della stood right behind them, and her lips stretched into a delighted beam once she spotted me. "Sophie!" She hurried out the gates and approached me, pulling me to her chest and wrapping her arms around me, nearly squeezing the crap out of me.

"It's only been a few days," I squeaked out, wriggling out of her death hug.

Della pulled back, beaming. Her shiny white teeth glittered in the sunlight, which greatly contrasted with the dark lipstick she was wearing.

I frowned, noticing the very extravagant dress she was wearing. "Going out?"

Della's cheeks proceeded to turn a little red. "Yes. Alden's taking me to Atlantis for some errands tonight."

"Errands?" I shrugged it off. Della liked going all out for the simplest of occasions. Wearing a dress that seemed to be trying to run in a contest against Cinderella's ball gown just for a couple of errands wasn't that out of character for the Vackers' mother.

"You wanted to see Biana?" Della quickly asked me, walking back into Everglen's limits.

I follow her quickly, just before the gates snap shut. "Um, yeah. Edaline sent me to give her a muffin." I shrug, repeating my earlier statement.

Della nods, and starts walking towards their house- which was actually more like a mansion. Scratch that. It was a mansion, at least, by human standards, that is. For elves honestly these kind of mansions and castles are just the equivalent of regular homes for them, thanks to how wealthy they all were, regardless of social status. "Biana!" Della called once we stepped inside. When no answer came, since I mean they live in a giant mansion, how could Biana hear a shout if she was in the other side of the mansion, uh, house? Della nodded. "She's probably up in her room. You can go bring her that muffin. Thank you so much. Biana'll definitely appreciate it."

I raise an eyebrow. It was just a goddamn muffin. But I digress. Muffins were amazing. "Yeah okay."

Della smiled. "Thank you."

I just nod again, pulling my bag off my shoulders as I pace up the staircase, turn a few halls until finally I reach the familiar smoothly waxed door to Biana's bedroom. I quickly decide to get it over with faster, balling my hand into a fist and rapping it against the wood roughly three or four times, until I heard vague shuffling from inside the room.

I lower my fist as the door opens to reveal a tired Biana. Her eyes immediately flared with energy once she noticed me. "Um, hi Sophie," she said, running her hand over her hair. "Sorry I look like shit-"

"No, you look beautiful. Like always," I tell her matter of factly.

Biana blushes deep red and turns around. "Uh, you can come in, I guess."

I nod, stepping inside the room, which somehow seemed to be slightly warmer than the rest of the house. I lightly sniffed the air, eyes widening when my nostrils filled with the sweet lavender perfume Biana had been wearing.

I plopped down on the bed, starting to rummage around in my bag for the muffin but stopping short when I heard Biana speak.

"Sophie, there's something you should know," Biana nervously said, wringing her hands.

I turn my head to face Biana, my blonde hair flopping over to cover one eye. "What is it?"

"Keefe called."

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