SERAPHINAThe bar owner crossed the floor, crouched over the man I’d put down, and said something low and firm into his ear that made the guy scramble upright and leave without looking back. Two of Francis’ staff flanked the exit until he was through it.I held Nadia by my side, furious but also irritated by the number of eyes staring in our direction right now. Shane, suddenly resurrected, came beside us, asking if Nadia was okay, filling me with even more rage.The least he can do is protect her, honestly.The bar owner turned to me with the same easy energy, as if none of it had happened. There was interest in his eyes that I couldn’t exactly say I liked. It felt prickly and uncomfortable.“Francis,” he said, extending a hand. “This is my place.”I shook it. “Sera.”“Seraphina?” He said it without weight, just fact. “Just Sera,” I responded with a frown, unsure whether he also deserved a punch or not. He had a broad face, warm eyes, the kind of man who’d heard everything twice an
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