127 Chapter 127

Seraphina’s POV 1

The crowd around me is getting thicker, more voices joining in with questions and welcomes that make my chest feel tight. Just when I’m starting to panic about being trapped in the center of all this attention, a

familiar voice cuts through the noise like a blade.

“Alright, alright, everybody back up!”

Riley appears at the edge of the crowd, pushing her way through with the determination of a woman on a

mission. Her dark hair bounces as she elbows past Marcus and waves off the others.

“Give the girl some breathing room!” she commands, planting herself between me and the crowd.

“We’re just saying hi,” Jake protests, but he takes a step back.

“Well, you’ve said hi. Now shoo.” Riley makes shooing motions with both hands like she’s scattering chickens.

“Sera came here to see me!”

“But we haven’t seen her in months-” Tyler starts to say.

“And she’ll still be here in an hour,” Riley interrupts firmly. “But right now, we girls need some quality time

together. Don’t we, Sera?”

Before I can answer, she wraps her arm around my shoulders in a protective gesture that makes my throat

tight with gratitude.

“Go train or lift weights or whatever it is you do to feel manly,” Riley continues, waving the others away. “We

have serious girl talk to catch up on.”

“Since when do you do girl talk?” Marcus asks with a grin.

“Since I got engaged and became disgustingly sentimental.” Riley’s cheeks flush pink, but her voice stays firm.

“Now scoot. All of you. We’ll catch up later.”

She guides me toward a quiet bench by the windows, settling beside me, turning to face me with a grin that

“I’ve been dying to talk to you about my

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mid-sentence, her brow furrowing as she really looks at me. I can

different. Her hands tighten on

she says softly.

“Just adjusting

lights up again like someone flipped a switch. “I

and strong.” My voice catches slightly

the best

mama. Now, I am literally bursting with good news and if I don’t tell someone soon,

“Let me guess.

throws her hands up dramatically. “God, Sera, I’m so

the first time in weeks. “That is pretty shocking. What’s next,

liking romantic comedies?”

about that.” Riley shudders. “But honestly? I kind of understand them

and the girl gets all weepy? I used to

I might cry if Lucas brought me

I tease. “You’re

grins. “And I don’t even care.

care of

“That’s incredibly sweet.”

incredibly sweet. Like, stupidly, impossibly sweet, Do you know what he did last

day he showed up with a

feel a pang of longing

breath away.

“He made

you cookies.”

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anu lavy mic mic.

hard…” Riley dabs at her eyes again.

told him they were

gone it’s not even

know!” Riley laughs through her tears. “And the best part

was covered in mud from training

he

left hand, showing off a simple silver band with a small, perfect

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