SERAPHINA'S POV
"Lady Seraphina..."
A young woman greeted me with a graceful bow as she opened the car door. The name embroidered on her badge, Paulina.
"Thank you, Paulina," I said with a smile. She bowed once more before quietly closing the door behind me.
My eyes instinctively searched for the training grounds where I'd practiced all week. I almost couldn't recognize them.
The organizers had completely transformed the Royal Training Ground overnight. Every temporary structure, every grandstand, every pavilion had been rebuilt into something worthy of a royal event. Valerion's signature royal gold shimmered beneath the morning sun, giving the entire venue an air of prestige and celebration.
What a shame. Vaeldric had never once been interested in bringing me here during all those y
