Chapter 101: His Mate???
Adrien didn’t even try to mask the change in his expression.
"What are you doing here, Seraphina?" His voice wasn’t raised, but it lost all the warmth he usually carried, making him sound cold and flat.
Emerald turned her head slowly, trying not to visibly react, but she caught the flicker in his jaw. His smile was gone, and so was the charming glint in his eyes.
"I didn’t mean any trouble," Seraphina said, swirling the liquid in her glass. "I just wanted to see how you were doing... how the pack is doing."
Adrien’s posture didn’t shift. "If you cared that much, you wouldn’t have left."
Ouch.
Emerald blinked. Okay, so this was definitely not some random polite guest.
"I did what I had to," Seraphina replied. Her smile didn’t falter, but it didn’t reach her eyes anymore. "But I still have friends here. People who matter to me."
Adrien’s tone sharpened. "You disappeared without a word."
"And yet here you are. Still standing... thriving... Happy, I assume?" Seraphina’s gaze slid pointedly to Emerald, who stood frozen, arms loosely crossed.
Emerald didn’t speak. She was too busy connecting invisible threads and dots: the tension in the air, the sharp words exchanged, the history that had clearly been unspoken but was obvious from their brief interaction.
Then Seraphina looked at her again, the previous softness in her tone replaced by something more calculated. "So," she said sweetly. "She’s your mate."