~ Seraphina's POV ~
It’s hard.
It’s really hard to understand what’s going on inside Alaric’s head.
He told me to stay away from him, yet here he is, trailing behind me like a shadow.
I don't have time for this confusion.
I need to send a reply to this damn invitation… Those people had the nerve to invite me.
Regis thinks he’s untouchable, that his secrets are buried deep, but he’s forgotten one thing.
I’ve known him since childhood. I ignored every hint of suspicion, trusting him when he promised he’d strengthen the Crimson Moon.
But now I see it.
I failed to see what he was truly doing… raising an army in the dark, growing his power under the guise of loyalty.
The night pressed in, thick with mist and the scent of damp earth and iron. The trees swayed, as if anticipating what w
