Seraphina's POV
Mortimer stared at me. A flash of shock flickered in those steady golden eyes, like he hadn't processed my sudden counterattack.
Deep in my mind, Lily was clawing at the void, pushing all that suppressed rage and resentment to the surface.
I fought to keep my face a blank mask. "Fine. You want to hear it? I'm angry. I'm pissed off. Why did you leave me alone in Alaska for two weeks without giving a damn if I lived or died?"
His mouth hung open. A low whimper, almost like a defensive reflex, vibrated in his throat as if he wanted to argue.
I didn't give him the chance. I cut him off before he could start. "And then what? Are you going to say you had to save a life? That it was a crisis, and I'm being unreasonable? That I lack compassion, that I'm being paranoid, and I'm
