~Aria~
I stared at the ceiling, lost in the silence of my room. The pale white patterns blurred into nothingness, just like the thoughts racing through my mind. Last night still haunted me. I had stumbled upon Lady Seraphine when I was having a late night chat with Lena, her cold eyes locking onto mine like she knew every secret I was trying to hide.
And now, she has summoned me. The word alone made my stomach churn. What did she want? Did she know? My hands trembled just thinking about it.
I sat up, the room spinning slightly. I had barely eaten, barely slept, yet I felt too heavy to move. My phone lay untouched on the nightstand. Social media had been my escape, but now I couldn’t bear to open it.
I forced myself to swing my legs over the edge of the bed. The floor was cold und
