SERAPHINA’S POV

I'm left stunned, a deer caught in headlights—confused, wide-eyed, and paralyzed in place.

The ground beneath me seems to crumble as I fall into a sinking pit of despair, engulfed in darkness. All the while, I'm denying it over and over again in my head.

There’s no way Olivia would be in a coma. The school is safe. Despite the segregations, there’s no way a student could get badly hurt like that, and no one would know the culprit.

But why would he lie to me about Olivia? ...