SERAPHINA’S POV
Daniel’s training had to be completed before his tenth birthday and the heir ceremony, so the day of departure for his secluded training wasn’t too far away.
Before that, he had a couple of basic courses he needed to finish.
I was supposed to continue training at OTS, but I took some time off, deciding that this period belonged solely to my son.
She didn’t admit it, but I was pretty sure Maya was worried about me, and she took ‘I’m on your side’ really, really seriously—by rarely ever leaving mine.
Most days, she joined us in the Blackthorne courtyard or the private arena Christian and Leona had prepared.
And afterwards, in our backyard, she ran through drills and practice routines with him.
I watched, half-amused and half-relieved, as Maya—with infinitely more patience than she had with me—walked him calmly through defending, countering, and anticipating, even when he challenged some tactics.
