I was still touching my lips when Seraphina burst through my door without knocking. Her eyes were bright with excitement, practically bouncing on her feet.

"Aurora! I have the most brilliant plan!"

I scrambled up from where I'd been sitting on the floor, my heart still racing from what happened in the garden. "Seraphina, what are you doing here? It's past midnight."

"I couldn't sleep. I kept thinking about our conversation, about you and Arthur being mates." She grabbed my hands, squeezing ...