SERA

Three days into my new life and I'd already learned the rules.

Rule one: Kael didn't eat meals with me. He ate early or late, always timed to avoid sitting across from me, which would have been insulting enough on its own if it hadn't been paired with rule two. Rule two: Cora was everywhere. She was in the kitchen when I came down for coffee. She was in the hallway when I was trying to find the library. She was in his study with the door half-open, her voice low and familiar, whenever I ...