Serena's POV

As soon as we got down from the carriages, Sylvia excitedly walked up to Ardan and planted a long kiss on his lips. It's either she did it to spite me or she is truly deeply in love with him. I believe it's the former.

She eyed me carefully, probably wondering why I was here and, most importantly, why I was in a guard's uniform.

"Serena, Zone, I want to personally congratulate you on your successful course in the academy." She said she was a saint.

Alpha Zone and I simply bowed in response like we already practised how we'd respond to her.

"Shall we?" Ardan asked.

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