Chapter 128: Walking on Thin Ice
(Seraphina's POV)
Damien's face changed instantly, as if I had poked his most sensitive nerve. His expression twisted with annoyance and something deeper—pain.
"Lyra, she's different!" he snapped, his voice cracking slightly.
I felt a cold fury rise within me. The sheer selfishness of his logic was breathtaking.
"Different?" I laughed bitterly. "Everyone on that plane was different, Damien. Every single person was unique and precious to their own families."
"You think you're so righteous," he snarled, backing me against a concrete pillar. "But tell me honestly—if you had known Elara was on that flight, would you still have saved it?"
His eyes gleamed with smug satisfaction, as if he had finally exposed my true nature.
I met his gaze without
