Seraphina Pov
Hush. I should narrate the whole story.
After an hour of pouring out my horror story, Tanya only rolled her eyes at me. “What have you decided?” she asked at last, folding her arms, her tone dripping with impatience. “Are you going to stay here and cry every night, or are you finally going to take a stand? Tell me, Seraphina, what is your choice?”
“Nothing yet,” I murmured, my voice weak and my eyes dropped to the floor.
“You can’t get this opportunity again. Do you hear me?” she pressed, leaning closer. “I’ll hide you, and he’ll never find you, I’ll make sure of it. You’ll be safe away from him.” Her certainty almost felt possible, like she was offering me a golden key.
“But…” I whispered, my voice barely audible, trembling under the weight of my own heart. “But it’s no
