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

compliment, her whole

she said, but she was clearly eating up every word. “Tell me, Caleb, what do you

damsels in distress and driving them safely

repair shop,” Caleb replied, his voice taking on an enthusiastic note as he spoke about something he clearly loved.

stewarding the northern territories. It’s challenging work, but

tell she actually meant it. “You must be incredibly strong

physical labor.”

bit back a smile as I watched my best friend work her magic. Within minutes, she had Caleb describing

his every word, asking intelligent questions and

moments.

was standing beside me like a barely contained storm cloud, his jaw

crack.

his gaze reluctantly leaving Ophelia to include the rest of us, “I hate to interrupt such lovely company, but 1 should probably start thinking about finding a place to stay for the night. I’ll need to head back north first

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Caleb confirmed with what looked like genuine regret. “I have meetings with suppliers first thing tomorrow

before I head home.”

idea struck me. Caleb and his family had welcomed me

helped me discover truths about my heritage that I might never

return the favor.

“you should stay here tonight. It’s the least I can do after everything

and Caleb spoke at exactly the same

“No.”

rejection was so emphatic and so perfectly timed that it would have been comical under different circumstances. As it

at

was the first to recover, his expression smoothing into polite refusal. “That’s

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