Seraphina's POV
She pulled out something small and held it up.
It was a chess piece.
A white queen.
“He asked me to give you this,” she said while extending her hand toward Matteo.
The sight of it made my skin feel cold.
Matteo did not reach for it immediately.
“Did he explain why?” he asked while keeping his voice calm.
“He said the board looks better when all the pieces are visible,” she replied while lowering her hand slightly when he did not take it.
I let out a small, disbelieving laugh.
“Is he bored?” I asked while looking between them.
Matteo finally reached forward and took the chess piece gently between his fingers.
“He is never bored,” he said quietly while turning the piece in his hand and studying it like it was a contract.
Alessia glanced at me again.
“He told m
