"Then why did you not fight off Ilaria when she tried to hurt you?"
Drystan's words struck a chord with Seraphina as she gaped at him with her jaw hanging open. She hadn't expected Asteria to tattle in front of him.
"I don't know what Asteria told you, but what happened between me and Ilaria was nothing but a conversation." Seraphina said turning her eyes away from Drystan as she brought her knees closer to her chest. The frozen lake in front of her suddenly seemed a lot more interesting than the man sitting beside her.
Drystan gazed down at her with a dismayed expression, refusing to back down as he sighed. "Asteria did not tell me anything. I overheard the two of them talking. Asteria was telling Ilaria to not ambush you like that."
Seraphina felt slightly relieved that Asteria h
