SERAPHINA
“I came to chase after him.”
I nearly bit my tongue at his shameless boldness. My grip tightened around the scroll, my knuckles whitening, while Grace smirked knowingly, her eyes dancing with mischief, silently declaring see, I knew you two were lovers.
“We are not!” I blurted out before I could stop myself.
Ronan blinked down at me, a flicker of confusion shadowing his sharp features. Grace, however, burst into laughter, her voice carrying with mocking delight.
“Bye guys,” she slid into her car, waving at us playfully as she drove off, leaving me alone with him.
I exhaled a weary breath as her car disappeared from sight, but his piercing presence immediately pressed in on me, sharp and suffocating.
“Seraphina,” he stepped closer, his tone low, velvety, and dangerous, “di
