64 Chapter 64

64 Chapter 64

Seraphina’s POV 1

Caleb immediately shifted his attention from Damien’s death glare to Ophelia, and his entire demeanor transformed. The polite but guarded expression he’d been wearing melted into genuine warmth as he stepped forward with that easy smile that had charmed half

the pack.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ophelia,” he said, offering his hand with old-fashioned courtesy. “Sera has told me so much about you during our drive. She’s incredibly lucky to have such a devoted friend.”

Ophelia practically glowed under the attention, her cheeks pinking with delight as she accepted his handshake and held it just a beat

longer than strictly necessary.

“Has she now?” she said, her voice taking on that slightly breathless quality it got when she encountered an attractive male. “And here I

thought she was keeping all the good-looking men to herself. Though I can see why,” she added, glancing meaningfully at Damien before

turning back to Caleb with renewed interest. “You have the most incredible eyes.”

I watched in fascination as Caleb’s smile became even more genuine, crinkling the corners of those ice-colored eyes Ophelia was

admiring.

“You’re very kind,” he said with just the right amount of modest charm. “Though I have to say, yours are absolutely stunning. That shade

of brown is extraordinary.”

Damien made a sound that might have been a growl, but Caleb and Ophelia were too busy gazing at each other to notice. I could

see Ophelia melting under the compliment, her whole face lighting up

clearly eating up every word. “Tell me,

damsels in distress and driving them safely home,

work in repair shop,” Caleb replied, his voice taking on an enthusiastic note as he spoke about something

been stewarding the northern territories. It’s

sounds fascinating,” Ophelia breathed, and I could tell she actually meant it. “You

physical labor.”

a smile as I watched my best friend work her

word, asking intelligent questions and making appropriately impressed sounds at

moments.

standing beside me like a barely contained storm cloud, his jaw clenched so tight I was surprised his

crack.

leaving Ophelia to include the rest of us, “I hate to interrupt such lovely company, but 1 should

in the city overnight?” Ophelia

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with what looked like genuine regret.

before I head home.”

when the idea struck me. Caleb and his family had welcomed me into their home when I was a stranger in need. They’d fed

about my heritage that I might never have learned otherwise. The least

return the favor.

tonight. It’s the least I can do after everything your family did for

Caleb spoke

“No.”

that it would have been comical under different circumstances. As

myself staring at

into polite refusal. “That’s very generous of you, Sera, but I wouldn’t

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