The witch

Ralph

"What is she doing here? I mean, I didn’t summon her. I didn’t need her help, so I didn’t ask her to come. What exactly is she doing here?

“What are you doing here, Seraphina?” I asked, straddling Jasmine in my arms so she wouldn’t cry. It seems she wants to sleep, but this isn’t the time for Aurora to feed her yet as there are still many things going on that need to be sorted. An example is why Seraphina is here.

“I released Adrian,” Seraphina said.

Gasps sounded in the room while it seemed I didn’t hear her well. What did she just say? Because the only thing I heard was ‘I’ and ‘Adrian.' Was it a problem with my hearing, or did my brain just fail to process it?

I took one step closer. “What did you say?” My tone was rigid.

Seraphina’s eyes wavered like she was afraid. Of course, she should be! “I released Adrian from his cell,” she repeated.

My nose flared in anger. She was the reason Adrian escaped. Like, she helped him escape? Exactly! She was the reason why the cell w