Xavier
Almost a week had passed since Alpha Dorian announced that Seraphina would return with me to Lycandoria.
And now… that time had come.
But my heart wasn't calm.
The closer the day came, the more my mind drifted—back to Silvermoon, back to her.
Seraphina.
Or whoever she truly was now.
I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at the cold fireplace in my chamber. The ashes from last night’s flames still smoked faintly, like ghosts refusing to leave.
“She’s coming home,” Ryder whispered in my mind.
“I don’t even know what home means anymore,” I replied.
Still, I stood and began preparing for the journey.
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That evening, just before moonset, I gathered my warriors—ten in total. Loyal. Quiet. Unmarked by Dominic’s shadow.
I didn’t tell Dominic I was leaving.
I didn’t tell Isabe
