SERAPHINA
Three days since the hunt. Three days since Thane left us alone in Kieran's chambers with nothing but silence and unspoken words hanging between us.
I left that night. Told him to rest and fled before either of us could say something we couldn't take back.
But I came back the next morning. And the morning after that.
The strange thing is how easy it's been without Cassius here. He left the morning after Kieran got injured—some urgent family matter that required his immediate presence. I should miss him, should feel that warmth pulling me toward wherever he went.
Instead, I just feel... clear. Like I can finally think without fog clouding my judgment.
And when I look back at that moment in the great hall—seeing Kieran covered in blood, my world tilting sideways—I realize Cas
