Chapter 71
Zeraphine's POV
I finally got away from him.
The thought repeated in my mind as I strode through the empty corridors, my heels echoing softly against the cold stone floor. My hands shook as I rubbed my arms, trying to warm myself against the chill that seeped into my skin. I could still feel his gaze, the intensity of it burning into me long after I’d walked away.
Why did he have to look at me like that? Like he could see through every wall I’d built, like he knew every secret I was desperately trying to keep hidden.
I shook my head sharply, as though I could force the thoughts of him away. I needed to focus. To breathe. To calm down.
By the time I reached my room, my mind was still racing. I pushed the door open, expecting the comfort of solitude, but froze in my tracks
