ARTEMIS’ POV

Watching over Seraphina's sleeping form longer than intended, I find myself captivated by her immaculate presence, with long silk lashes and the softest pink lips slightly ajar as she sleeps, minutes before her alarm is set to go off.

I wish I could be here when she wakes up, or cuddle beside her for a bit longer, but I know I can’t, not today at least.

I console myself with a kiss, letting it last until I reluctantly pull away and leave a simple note by her bedside to ...