Seraphine's POV

By noon I ordered the guards to summon them once again.

The girl was growing stronger by the minute.

Small advantages accumulated into control and I intended to control every aspect of this situation.

Lucien entered first with that infuriating composure he had learned too well. The girl followed behind him wearing a simple dress that did nothing to disguise what she had become. Power clung to her now, the traces were faint but unmistakable. My centuries of experience ...