SERAPHINA ~~I was wrong. My heart didn’t shatter. At least not in that moment. It hung in my chest, a cold, heavy, lifeless stone. Utterly silent. My lungs felt too tight for air, and my skin burned with shame. I stood frozen in the center of the vast, crimson-draped hall, a fool in a golden gown, the spotlight scorching my face.Who was I kidding? If Rexton could drop my crown like trash, run over to Dahlia, and disrespect me, leaving without considering how I would feel, then I was a fool. Damn! The way he gazed at her with worry and picked her up like some priceless treasure. “Don’t just stand there!” My so-called dad gritted, breaking the dreadful silence that had settled around me. My wet eyes cut to his frame as he approached the platform, his face twisted in a mask of fury with no trace of concern for me.His hand closed around my arm, nails biting into my skin. “Do you know how many eyes were on you tonight?”“All you had to do—all you ever had to do—was keep him.” He
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