Chapter 3

I ran into Kaelen at the mall, with Seraphine by my side.

Caspian had asked me to go shopping with her, saying it was just "being a good host."

I knew what he really meant.

He wanted me to be his shield, to make Seraphine give up on him.

But Seraphine wasn't giving up. She treated me like her personal maid, making me carry her bags one minute and buy her coffee the next.

I put up with it because it was all part of the deal.

And then, Kaelen showed up.

"Lyra," he called out, surprise lighting up his…