Zane offered me a smile, and I got up. “Let’s go.” Michael reached for my hand, but I pushed his hand off. “You don’t have to hold my hand.” He rolled his eyes. “Oh please, it doesn’t mean anything. Zane trusts me.” I didn’t want to say much. We made our way to the beach. I was taking a lick of my ice cream when Michael said something so stupid. “I’m sure you know Seraphina was their first love,” he started. I stared at him, confused. “Why are you telling me this? What’s the aim?” He smiled slyly. “You know what I like about you? You act like you don’t know what’s going on when you actually know.” “Is this why you wanted to take a walk with me? To remind me that Seraphina is their first love?” Michael chuckled. “You don’t know what sacrifices she has made for them. She has been wit

