Chapter 47
Zeraphine's POV
The snow fell lightly outside my window, painting the world in soft white. It was Christmas Eve, but there was no joy in my heart.
I missed my babies, I missed the new family I had found in the Awanuis.
Being here just reminded me of the past holidays—when my family pretended to love me—left a bitter taste. I had tried to focus on the present, yet I still felt like an outsider in this house.
I was seated on the edge of my bed, lost in thought, when a faint sound pulled me back to reality. I turned my eyes in the direction of the sound.
Something slipped under the door. A note.
Frowning, I stood up and walked over, picking up the neatly folded piece of paper. The handwriting was elegant and precise.
"Come out in thirty minutes."
I stared at the note, my h
