Harper's POV
"Oh, Harper," Jax murmured, a warm breath brushing against my skin. "What troubles you? You seem far away."
I pulled apart slightly, holding his gaze. The depth of his eyes sent shivers down my spine. I had to concentrate.
"Lady Seraphina," I said, barely above a whisper. "She has been prying too close for comfort. I cannot afford to let her expose me."
"What do you mean?" Jax was looking at me now, an impenetrable expression on his face. "What truth?"
"The truth about how I manipulated Raphael's feelings," I said, suddenly remembering the confrontation with Lady Seraphina. My heart raced a bit.
"She was reminding me of how she aided me in sending Tatiana off. If she had told that to Raphael, everything I have built would have come crashing down."
"That can't happen
