Serafine’s POVI pushed the office door open. The familiar scent of cedarwood and ink greeted me as soon as I did. Bran sat behind his desk with papers scattered all over the desk before him, his dark eyes focused downward as though he had been reading. But the moment I stepped inside, his gaze lifted toward me.Neither of us spoke at first.But then I frowned and asked, “You wanted to see me?”Bran’s brows pulled together faintly. “What do you mean?”I blinked in confusion. “Aric said you asked for me.”Bran leaned back slowly in his chair, studying me. Then his eyes suddenly turned cold. “Don’t use Aric as an excuse to come see me, Serafine.”My eyes widened at that. “What?”“Aric has been off duty since yesterday,” he said flatly. “He won’t be working until further notice.”I stared at him, completely stunned.Off duty?Then why had Aric come to my room? And why did he tell me Bran wanted to see me?A strange chill crawled down my spine.Suddenly, my mind flashed back to the hallw
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