SERAPHINA
I wake to Azriel bouncing on my bed, already dressed and vibrating with excitement.
"Mama! Is it time yet? Can we go see Papa's army?"
I groan and pull the pillow over my face. It's barely dawn, and my son is ready to spend the entire day with Kieran.
A day I suspect has more to do with keeping me away from Cassius than any genuine tour.
“Which might not be a bad thing if you think about it,” she mutters, stretching lazily in the back of my mind.
I roll my eyes. “Sometimes you forget what he did to us.”
She doesn’t reply, settling back like she’s relieved to avoid the conversation.
I throw off the covers and ruffle Azriel's hair. "Give me a few minutes to get ready, sweetheart."
"But we're going to miss it!" He bounces harder. "Papa said we're leaving early!"
"We won't
