SERAPHINA’S POV

I look away too fast, forcing air into my lungs and panting hard from not breathing in the last five seconds. I’m not ready to face him, for him to look at me like that while standing next to her.

I thought I was, but I’m not.

The reality of it hits me too hard, and the pain in my chest becomes more and more unbearable.

“Are you okay?” Jasper asks, holding me up so I don’t fall forward, while Juliet pats my back silently, all while I catch my breath.

I take a ...