Sera POV

The moment Sylvester dismissed us, I headed straight for the quarters I shared with callum.

My face throbbed. The bruise was already turning darker. Purple-black spreading across my cheekbone.

It wasn’t the first time Sylvester had struck me since his madness. And it wouldn’t be the last.

But seeing Selene’s face…the guilt, the horror…had made it worse somehow.

I pushed open the door to find callum pacing. The moment he saw me, he froze.

“Sera.” His voice was ...