SERAPHINA’S POV
"Here you go," Olivia says, handing me a mug filled with what appears to be hot chocolate.
This comes just minutes after she's enveloped me in the thickest duvet she could find. She arrived unexpectedly an hour before school ended, her face etched with concern after getting wind of what happened.
Initially, I thought Artemis wanted to keep the incident under wraps. But Olivia informs me that it's Jasper who filled her in. Since that revelation, she's been thoroughly focused on making me feel better.
Her efforts are not just welcomed, but deeply needed.
This feeling of being cared for is a sharp contrast to any conversation I could have with Artemis right now. He undermined my trust by continuing the contract behind my back.
So much for his façade of friendship and
