CW: Mentions and implications of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Seraphina’s POV

Rosie sat across from me at the dining room table, pushing a coffee and a bag of donuts over to me. “You’ve been up all night, haven’t you?”

“I couldn’t sleep,” I affirmed, accepting the coffee and taking a much-needed sip. “The nightmares came back.”

Her head slowly tilted to the side, kinship filling her eyes. “I’m sorry, Sera.” She ...