LIORA’S POV
I choked on my tea, the liquid going down the wrong way. I coughed violently, and pressed my napkin to my mouth as my eyes watered.
Seraphina was immediately at my side, patting my back. “Are you alright? Breathe, just breathe.”
But before I could recover, Elora’s voice cut through the room.
“What an inappropriate question, Lady Serena,” she said, her tone still sweet but with an edge beneath it. “I don’t think that’s anyone’s business but ours.”
The dark-haired woman, Lady Serena, smiled innocently. “Is it inappropriate? I thought we were all friends here, sharing openly. Besides, everyone’s wondering about it. I’m just brave enough to ask.”
“Wondering about something and demanding answers are two different things,” Elora replied, her smile tightening.
“Oh, I’m not dema
