Royal of Darkness

Previously

…“Seraphina warned me,” I blurted out, the words tumbling out before I could censor them. “She said you were a storm.” His expression shifted, the playful glint in his eyes replaced by a flicker of something harder, something ancient. “Seraphina has always been overly cautious. She sees shadows where there are only consequences.” He leaned back again, his gaze distant for a moment. “She does not understand the necessity of storms, Elara. Sometimes, they are the only way to clear the air