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 almost

okay for you. Are you alright? Do you need me

words made tears spring to my eyes. When was

get me? When was the last time someone had worried about me without expecting something in

for

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

you.”*

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

yet. Fair warning – I’m still a

was so like him. Making jokes when he could probably

my pathetic little bag. Each step felt

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

finding that letter.

Just keep moving.

Bus after bus, each one older and more crowded than the last. I sat in the

more familiar. Rolling hills instead of city skylines. Open fields instead

looked like freedom. It

Damien probably reading my letter right now. To the look on his face when

gone. To Adrian asking

pressed my face against the window and

was setting. The “bus station” was basically just a bench and a rusty sign. The kind of

happened and

I called Caleb.

picked up on the first ring.

is supposed to be a bus station. Though it’s really just a bench

know the place. Don’t

“Caleb, I-”

Don’t

say anything else. I sat on the bench and wrapped

above the

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