Serena's pov
I spent the night drifting in and out of sleep, with my body fighting off the cold that had seeped into my bones.
The fire burned high in the hearth, and the blankets were piled thick on top of me, but I could not stop shaking. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the boy sinking beneath the ice, and every time I opened them, I saw Alejandro's face hovering above mine, his golden eyes wide with fear. The memory of his hands on my face and his forehead against mine stayed with me long after he left.
He had stayed until I fell asleep. I remembered his hand on my face, the warmth of his palm, and the low rumble of his voice when he said, "Do not ever do that again." Then he was gone, and I was alone, and the room was quiet except for the crackling of the fire and the distant how
