MIDWINTER MATE
With his boots up on the table and his gaze fixed on the ceiling, he looked utterly bored by our existence.
Serena bit her lip, turning back to me. "Ask your question."
I let a small, cold smile play on my lips. "I’ve been curious about something for years. When I was six, my guardians brought me to the Hawthorne Estate for a visit. That very night, you supposedly had a fever and screaming nightmares. A maid named Judith told everyone I was a 'cursed omen,' and I was kicked out into the snow the next morning. But I remember hearing the shower running in your room at midnight. Were you cooling off, Serena, or just making sure your skin was cold enough to fake a sickness?"
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