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SERAPHINA'S POV"Tie her up," he commanded.Two guards emerged from the shadows on either side of me, holding chains and locks that clinked with every step. Heavy. Iron. Made for someone they didn't want escaping."Why are you tying me up? What have I done?!" My voice rang out, high and desperate."How dare you question the Grand Prince!" the scarred man barked.The guards grabbed my arms. I thrashed, twisted, tried to pull free; but their grip was iron, their strength inhuman. One forced my wrists together behind my back. The other wrapped cold metal around them, tighter and tighter until the locks clicked shut.I was chained. Helpless on my knees before a room full of enemies.The cold seeped from the stone floor into my bones. My arms ached from the angle they were forced into. I could feel every pair of eyes in that room burning into me—some curious, some hateful, all waiting to see what would happen next.More chains clanked behind me.I turned my head and my heart stopped.A man

SERAPHINA'S POV"Don't thank me yet." A strange note entered her voice. "There's something else. Something I haven't told you."My hand froze halfway to the bread. "What?""I've been watching. Listening. Every time a guard comes near this door, I pay attention." Vesper's voice was low, focused. "They're not as careful as they think they are."I leaned closer, as if that would help me hear her better. "What did you learn?""Two things. First, the guard rotations shift every four hours. There's a window just a few minutes away from here where the corridor outside is completely empty.""And I can't sniff any of them around that area," Vesper added.I nodded, more layers of hope arising even further."Second thing. The lock on this door is old. Very old. I've been studying it through your eyes whenever you look at it. The mechanism is worn. A strong enough force could break it."I looked down at my chained wrists, then at the door. "I don't have strong enough force. I have chains. I have

However, immediately I got in, the sight I met took me completely off guard.The room wasn't a hall. It was a chamber. A massive one, decorated in deep blacks and dark silvers. Tapestries hung on the walls, depicting battles and wolves and things I didn't recognize. Candles flickered everywhere, casting long shadows that danced like living things.And seated before me, on a throne, was Soren.But he wasn't alone.Beside him, draped across an ornate chair with the kind of posture that screamed I own everything I see, sat a woman. Older than Soren, but with the same sharp features, the same cold eyes. Her silver-streaked black hair was piled high on her head, and she wore a gown so dark it seemed to drink the light around her.She was looking at me like I was something stuck to the bottom of her shoe."So," she said slowly, her voice dripping with disdain. "This is the famous Silver Princess."I didn't answer. My eyes were too busy taking in the rest of the room.Guards lined the walls.

SERAPHINA'S POVI looked totally alright physically. I know I do. But deep inside, I'm conflicted. What the hell was that? I tried to put on a straight face as I followed the guard to where the oh-so-mighty Grand Prince of this devilish pack was waiting.I was led to a balcony, and from there, I could see Soren's back. His back was turned to us, looking tall and regal in his regalia. Just like Kaelan. But he's not.From what I know now, based on what the maid said, Soren was probably Kaelan's ancestor. Kaelan's great-great-great-great-grandfather. The thought creeped me out, and I shook my head slightly.Oh wait... is he listening to my thoughts right now?"You love keeping me waiting, do you?" he asked, without turning to face me.I didn't need to look back to know the guard had left. I was alone.With this devil."Why am I here?" I asked impatiently.He chuckled, turning at the same time. His eyes swept over me slowly, deliberately, like he was cataloguing every part of me."You're

SERAPHINA'S POVMy eyes were unblinking. I'm sure.But immediately he turned to look at me, I turned away."You've been staring for minutes now," he said, and I slowly turned my face back to look at him."Nope," I denied."I've caught you staring about three times in a row, and you keep denying it," he chuckled.Well, that's because I have so many goddamn questions to ask, I screamed in my mind.Apart from the questions I had for him, relating to the vision of course, I was wondering why this cold man had been sitting right here with me, my head on his shoulder, and his hand wrapped around mine, for the past two hours.Yes, I woke up two hours ago and I was still trying to process everything.Also, my hair was now back to its normal brown color. Another mystery."You think this..." I started, pointing to his hands around my shoulders. "...isn't enough for me to stare at you?""Why? I can't hold my Luna affectionately anymore?" He asked, and I almost choked."Affectionately? You used t