Chapter 51

Kaelos's POV I stared at Seraphina, who was asleep on my lap after lunch. Her face looked peaceful, her breathing steady and calm. Her soft hair was scattered across my thighs, and I didn't dare move for fear of waking her. Moments like this reminded me of the past—when these feelings first appeared, five years ago. Flashback—five years ago That day, I came to pick up Callista from school because she had after-school activities until the afternoon. I sat in the car, waiting while checking my work emails, when my eyes were drawn to a girl coming out of the school gate. She was beautiful. Very beautiful. Her long, shiny hair was bathed in the afternoon sunlight, her skin was clear and soft, and there was something about the way she walked—graceful but not forced. She smiled at her friend, and that smile... that smile made me forget how to breathe. “Big brother!” Callista's voice snapped me back to reality. My younger sister ran toward the car with a bag almost as big as her body. “Sorry