Chapter 74 Seraphina

• "My king, would you care to walk with me for a moment before dinner is served? The night is so lovely, don’t you think?" I ask in a calm, sweet voice. Tonight, I wear the mask of a kind wife and benevolent queen.
• Caelum watches me, the coldness in his gaze as sharp as a blade. His expression of mistrust tells me everything. He’s no fool; he knows every word I utter is laced with hidden intentions. Yet, maintaining his polished smile, he nods and offers his arm. I take it, intertwining mine with his, and together we step away from the few guests scattered around the hall.
• My blood boils. The mere memory of Aria’s presence, her constant survival, haunts me like a plague. Does she never tire of existing? Does she not fear the fate that awaits her? It feels like a curse that this woman continues to live, defying every attempt I’ve made to remove her from our lives, to tear her away from this sacred circle.