Chapter 27
Zeraphine’s POV
The hallways were quiet as I made my way to the main sitting room. The staff had been vague about my visitor, which left me with a sinking feeling in my chest. Who would come to see me?
The door creaked open as I stepped inside. The room was dimly lit, the fire in the corner casting long shadows across the walls. My eyes landed on her immediately.
“Cassia?”
She was sitting on one of the chairs, her back straight, hands folded in her lap. Her dark brown hair was shorter than I remembered, but her amber eyes were the same—bright and piercing, like they could see straight through you.
“Zeraphine,” she said, standing up slowly.
For a moment, neither of us moved. Memories flooded my mind—stolen moments in the forest, whispered secrets, promises to always have e
