Adrian's POV
Adrian pushed open the door to the training room and stopped short.
Seraphine was already there, circling Selene like a predator studying prey that might bite back. The witch's posture was relaxed, her dark clothes blending with the stone walls. Selene stood in the center, shoulders tense, hands loose at her sides, the way she always did when she was trying not to show how much something affected her.
Adrian's jaw tightened. He had arranged this. He had made the call to bring Seraphine up discreetly because he couldn't always be the one steadying Selene's power. He knew that. He had told himself it was necessary. But seeing it happen in front of him still felt wrong, like someone was stepping into a space that had become his without asking.
He stepped inside and
