Chapter 36

Darius' POV “Seraphina.” Darius stood in front of Damon and me, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something, but he hesitated for a long time and still couldn't bring himself to speak. Damon, seeing Darius' conflicted expression, couldn't help but feel a twinge of sympathy. He turned to me, his voice soft but firm. “Seraphina, you two should talk. I won’t disturb you.” With that, Damon walked away, leaving just Darius and me standing there, facing each other. “Seraphina.” Darius smiled gently, as though everything that had happened before hadn’t affected him in the slightest. “Seraphina, may I… speak a few words from my heart?” Even though I had no desire to stand here and listen to Darius, despite my deep resentment toward him in this moment, I still felt compelled to hear him out. I took a deep breath, my voice steady but distant. “Go ahead.” “Alright.” Darius slowly raised his hand from my forehead, gently brushing a lock of hair behind my ear. His t