Chapter 56

SERAPHINA

I stepped out of the bathroom, my hair still damp from the quick shower, pulling on a simple pair of jeans and a t-shirt.

My body was sore from last night, and my heart was still raw from Leone’s cruel words this morning.

I could still hear him calling me a “useless piece of shit,” his voice dripping with hate.

But I pushed it down, trying to focus as Freya grabbed her jacket from the chair.

“Are you ready?” she asked, her voice firm, her eyes still ...