Chapter 52

Serena's POV As soon as we got down from the carriages, Sylvia excitedly walked up to Arden 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?" Arden asked. "Not yet, my darling." She said, then walked to me. She held my hands like we had a previous rapport, and she would like to rekindle our friendship. "I know I haven't always been nice to you, I am truly happy for your progress and success." She said, but I could feel everything she said was a lie. This was all a facade. I forced a smile. "Thank you for your kind words." I said as nicely as possible. "When do you