The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 178

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: The Reflection

Serena stood in front of the mirror, staring at her reflection. Drops of blood still slid down her cheek, tracing her pale skin. Her face looked strange, like her expression had frozen in place.

She couldn’t tell what she was feeling anymore.

There were too many things inside her chest...fear, anger, confusion...all twisting together until she couldn’t breathe.

She lifted her hand and wiped the blood from her face. The smear left a dark mark across her cheek, almost like a flower drawn in red.

For a long moment, she just stared at that mark as if she wanted to dig into her own reflection, to see what was hidden underneath.

Then, slowly, her lips curved.

It wasn’t a real smile. It looked wrong.

A scoff escaped her lips, breaking the silence. She looked away from the mirror.

Without another word, she reached for her gown.

It had been beautiful that morning, like something made for spring. Now it was soaked in blood, heavy and cold.

She pulled it off and let it fall to the floor. The sound of wet fabric hitting the tiles echoed in the quiet bathroom.

Then she undressed fully, every layer falling away until she stood bare under the dim light. Her skin was streaked with dried blood, her hands trembling slightly, though her face showed no fear.

She stepped into the bathtub. The water rippled around her legs, warm at first, then cooling quickly as the red spread through it.

She sank down, deeper and deeper, until the water reached her shoulders.


Then her neck.

Then her face.

Finally, her head disappeared under the surface.

water went still.

a long time,

Then suddenly... a gasp.

hair clinging to her face

lips... half a laugh, half a

the walls. "I never thought you would

Her eyes gleamed faintly.

but it was hollow, before

rubbed away the blood from her skin. She moved from her shoulders down to her arms, her chest, and her legs as if she were trying to scrub away more than just blood.

red stains faded, one by one, disappearing into the water. But the look in her eyes


stepped out of the tub. She wrapped a towel around herself, her movements quiet and careful, and went

at her wasn’t frozen. There was life in

leaned closer to the mirror, her voice

"Serena," she said.

her eyes gentle, and her

knock at the

sharp enough to break her thoughts. She turned quickly, her towel slipping slightly, and her heart gave a

dressed again, her hair brushed down

she opened the door,

her

second, neither spoke. He stood there, tall and strong as ever, but his expression was

I come inside?" he

only nodded. "Of


his gaze scanning her as if he were

what happened," he said, his voice low and heavy. "You were surrounded by

softly, "It’s alright.

her face. "Are you sure you’re fine? Did they hurt you? Serena, tell me

gaze calmly. "Nothing happened. You can

washing over his face. He closed his eyes for a moment before saying quietly, "About

heart, Father? The part where I’m an unwanted child? Or the part where you

calm, but her words were as

His eyes widened slightly as he looked at

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