Seraphina's POV
The house felt much quieter now that the Alpha and his brooding guards had finally retreated to the guest wing, and I stood in front of my bedroom mirror while unzipping my dress and feeling a massive sense of relief wash over me because the way Kael had been looking at me earlier made me feel like he could see every single thought inside my head. My father had been pacing in the hallway for the last ten minutes and I could hear the floorboards creaking under his heavy boots, so I threw on a silk robe and opened the door to find him looking pale and sweaty despite the cool night air.
"Do you think he actually believed that rubbish about her running away to find a rogue boyfriend because he didn't look like a man who was satisfied with that answer, and if he finds out th
