Chapter 15

Elara's POV

After lunch, Asta and I finished her homework, including a lopsided clay wolf she proudly declared perfect.

That evening, I tucked her into bed the way I did with Will. Seraphina never appeared. Not even to say goodnight. What kind of mother didn't tuck her own child in?

I carried the signed contract down to Cordelia's office, trying not to think about what was written on those pages. It was worth it for Will. I handed it over without hesitating, and Cordelia took it with a brief nod that gave nothing away.

I wanted a few minutes of evening air before heading upstairs for the night.

By the time I made it outside, evening had settled over the estate grounds. Lanterns burned along the paths, their light spilling across the stone and catching on the