Author's POV
Melissa stepped out, clutching the cell phone tightly in her hand. Her steps were quick with excitement. She was finally ready to expose Seraphina. To tell her brothers everything.
But the moment she reached the edge of the garden, she froze.
Her smile faltered, and her breath caught in her throat.
Because Seraphina was there!
She was standing silently between Alistair and Asher, her expression unreadable, her posture calm, as if she had been there the whole time.
Melissa's heart skipped a beat, disbelief flashing across her face. "Sera!?" she blurted out, the shock in her voice impossible to hide.
She hadn't expected her to be her at home. Melissa had made sure of it!
Melissa's mind raced.
No… no, this isn't how it was supposed to go. She was supposed to be missing.
Melissa quickly straightened her posture, masking the panic bubbling in her eyes with a flash of innocent concern.
