Chapter 131: The Mating Ceremony Disruption
(Seraphina's POV)
"Father, I heard there's an important guest..." Damien Volkov's voice trailed off the moment he saw us.
His expression immediately turned complicated, a mixture of shock and something darker flickering across his features. Elara Vance, who had followed him, stopped in her tracks.
A look of clear astonishment crossed her face as she stared at Talia and me. She clearly hadn't expected us to actually show up.
Damien's brow furrowed tightly. When he spoke, his tone was distinctly unfriendly.
"What are you two doing here? Seraphina, didn't you say you don't have a habit of attending your ex-fiancé's mating ceremonies?"
"I did," I smiled, pulling the silver invitation from my bag and waving it gracefully. "I wasn't plann
