137 Chapter 137

137 Chapter 137

Seraphina’s POV 1

I stared at Caleb’s message until my eyes burned.

*”Sera! Long time no see, how are you lately?!”*

Those cheerful exclamation points made my chest ache. The coffee shop around me suddenly felt too small, too loud. The teenager

across the room was still glued to her phone. Everything was so normal, so ordinary.

My phone buzzed with another message from Caleb.

*”Hope you’re doing great! Miss our old conversations.”*

Miss our old conversations. Caleb lived at the border now. Far from Damien and the pack and everything that reminded me of what I’d

lost.

Maybe… maybe I could go to him.

The thought hit me like a lightning bolt. Caleb wouldn’t ask too many questions. He’d never been the type to pry or judge. If I said I

needed help, he’d help. That’s just who he was.

My hands shook as I typed a response.

*”Long time no see! I’ve run into some trouble and was wondering if I could come see you? Would that be okay?”*

I stared at the message for a full minute before hitting send. What if he said no? What if he was too busy? What if seeing me would just

bring back bad memories for him too?

buzzed

Are you alright? Do you need me to

made tears spring to my eyes. When was the last time someone had offered to drop everything

had worried

stay for a while. I

need, Sera. You know where I am. Same place as always, Mom and

you.”*

Caleb. Really, I’ll be there as soon as

thank me yet. Fair warning –

so like him. Making jokes when

with my pathetic little bag. Each step felt heavier than the last. Each

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137 Chapter 137

think about Adrian coming home from school or Lily waking up from her nap. Don’t think about

finding that letter.

Just keep moving.

older and more crowded than the last. I sat in the back, staring out

that slowly became more familiar. Rolling hills instead of city skylines. Open fields

freedom. It felt like

back to home. To Damien probably reading my letter right now. To

was really gone. To Adrian asking where Mommy

window and tried not

reached the final stop, the sun was setting. The “bus station” was basically just

nothing ever happened and

I called Caleb.

on the first

station. Though it’s really just

the place. Don’t move.

“Caleb, I-”

Don’t go

anything else. I sat on the bench and wrapped my arms around myself, watching the sky turn

above the empty

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