The warm scent of frying eggs and sizzling bacon filled Seraphina's small apartment as she carefully flipped the food on the stovetop. The morning was quiet, unusually so, but after the call from Mara this morning, her mind was anything but peaceful. She tried to focus on the simplicity of making breakfast, on keeping herself grounded in the present. But her thoughts kept drifting back to Orion's wedding. Despite everything, it still gnawed at her- a reminder of the life she had left behind, and perhaps, the life she was still running from.
Suddenly, a sharp knock on the door interrupted her thoughts, causing her to jump. Her heart raced for a moment, but she quickly composed herself. Wiping her hands on a kitchen towel, she made her way to the door, hesitating for just a second befor
