Seraphina’s Pov

I was kneeling on the floor by the fireplace when Cassian came in. He was dressed in dark trousers and a black shirt, the sleeves rolled up to show his forearms. He looked down at me. There was something different in his eyes today. A kind of tension.

“Get up,” he said. “We have a visitor. You will be on your best behavior.”

I stood up immediately. I was wearing a simple white dress. It was the first time I had worn clothes in days. It felt strange. He clipped the leash to my collar and led me out of the room. We walked down the hall to...