Adrian's POV
I took Seraphina back with me without waiting for Lucien to open his damn mouth. Something in me twisted at the thought of him hovering around her. It made no sense why it would matter to me. I had never cared. I didn't have the right to interfere in anything she did.
But still… my hand tightened around her wrist, pulling her closer. I had a sudden urge to hide my little sister so that no one could hurt her.
"Bro… Brother…" Sera's voice trembled. "I… I missed you very much."
"What?"
Her words made me stop in my tracks. I stared at her. Her eyes were wide, flushed cheeks, shaking like she didn't know if she was allowed to say what she just said.
Me? Did she say she missed me?
I had never even held a proper conversation with her before this. Hell… I had never been around in the country to come face to face with her. But the way she looked at me… like I was something she had been trying to reach out for a long time, but she couldn't.
