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Ten years after being exiled for betraying her family, **Seraphina** rushes to the hospital after learning her estranged father has been attacked. Her brother’s hatred reignites old wounds, blaming her for destroying their family. But when her dying father asks to see “his daughter,” Seraphina must face a devastating truth—and the past she’s tried to forget.
Every chandelier shimmered with sterile perfection, every corner smelled faintly of lemon polish and wood, but underneath it all was the stench of humiliation. Three days had passed since the end of the LST. Three days since Kieran had looked at me as if I were something pitiful, an inconvenience. And then walked away. I’d…
I stood a few paces behind, feeling like an intruder watching someone else’s family reunite. When she turned back to me, her smile faltered, and something uncertain flickered in her eyes. “Come inside, dear. It’s been too long.” Yeah, well, I wouldn’t have minded if it could have been longer. Inside, the manor was both…
“You’ll forgive me if I find that hard to believe,” I said, my words barely above a whisper. “Sera-“ I turned to him. “You expect me to believe you never looked at me and saw her?” I shook my head, running over every interaction with Lucian from the day we met. “There was always something…
At the back of my mind, I was aware that I sounded borderline hypocritical. Divided hearts, tug of wars between the past and future… I wasn’t even sure which one of us I was talking about anymore. Gods, it was all so messy. The quiet stretched again. The faint sounds of the exhibition-distant footsteps, muted…
His voice was steady, and there was a touch of reverence in it that made my chest tighten. “Sorry I haven’t come often,” he continued. “I spent some time on Dad’s private island.” He plopped down on the slightly damp earth and crossed his legs. “You’ll never believe what’s been happening,” he said, excitement creeping…
A humorless laugh escaped me. “I was…overconfident.” Sera’s lips curved slightly. “Let me guess. It didn’t go according to plan.” “Not remotely.” I smiled despite myself. “I barely got two steps past the border before she pounced on me.” Her eyebrows lifted. “Pounced?” “Quite literally.” I could still feel the shock of that moment-her weight,…
Sera wrapped her arms around herself, though it was a warm night. I hesitated, my eyes skimming over her outline, like I was memorizing her. “You’ve been…distant. More than usual. I can’t tell if it’s because of the Trials or something I’ve done.” She sighed softly. “It’s not about what you’ve done, Lucian. It’s about…
I turned my attention to Daniel, who was bouncing on his toes as the coaster came to a stop. “Mom, we’re going twice! You should come too!” I smiled, waving the ice cream cone he’d abandoned after one lick. “I think I’ll sit this one out, sweetheart. Someone has to make sure your ice cream…
And then Daniel tugged his father’s hand excitedly. “Dad! There’s the bumper cars! Can we go?” The tension broke like glass. Kieran cleared his throat. Withdrew his hand. “Sure, bud. Go ahead. We’ll catch up.” Daniel darted ahead, blissfully unaware. But I could feel Kieran’s gaze still on me, concentrated and burning as sunlight through…
“Yes?” “You’re thinking really loud,” he said seriously, and I almost laughed despite myself. “Am I?” He nodded gravely. “Mom does that too sometimes.” He shook his head. “Adults think a lot. “Right.” I cleared my throat. “So…how was your day today? What was the amusement park like?” Daniel snorted. “So that’s it.” My brows…