Seraphine blinked several times as she slowly opened her eyes. For a few long moments, she simply lay there staring up at the ceiling, trying to piece together exactly where she was.
The room felt familiar in a strange way, yet it wasn’t quite right. Her gaze drifted around the space, taking in every detail, the furniture, the colors, the soft scent lingering in the air, and her giant monitors.
Everything was different, and yet there was something deeply comforting about it all that made her feel safe.
A small smile tugged at her lips. For one brief second, she thought she might have woken up back at Stone’s mansion. The feeling was so strong that a wave of nostalgia tightened in her chest. Then reality gently settled back in. No, this wasn’t the stone mansion. There were too many differences.
"Voren?" she called out softly, her voice carrying easily through the quiet room.
She expected the door to open right away and for him to appear with that annoyingly handsome smile that always seemed to melt whatever defenses she had left. But nothing happened.
The room stayed silent, and a faint flicker of disappointment sat in her heart.
That was when she noticed the folded note resting on the bed beside her. Curiosity quickly replaced the disappointment. She reached for it and unfolded the paper, and a warm smile instantly spread across her face.
’I prepared a bath for you. Esperanza’s room is second to the right.’
Her smile deepened, not just because of the thoughtful bath or the sweet note, but because of the name he had used. Esperanza.
He had called her daughter by her new name instead of Marigold—the name everyone else had grown so used to. It was the name Seraphine had chosen, and the simple gesture warmed her heart far more than Voren probably realized.
She carefully set the note aside, climbed out of bed, and headed toward the bathroom. The second she stepped inside, she froze in place.
"Oh my Goddess..." The words slipped out before she could stop them.
Soft red lighting bathed the entire room in a warm, luxurious glow that reflected beautifully off the marble walls, creating an atmosphere that felt both elegant and deeply relaxing.
Her eyes immediately landed on the massive jacuzzi tub, which was filled with water tinted a rich crimson color. She had no idea what Voren had added to it, but rose petals floated gently across the surface while a rich, soothing fragrance filled the air.
The scent was calming, comforting, and almost magical. Seraphine didn’t waste another second. Within moments, she slipped into the warm water, and the second the heat wrapped around her body, a soft sigh of pure pleasure escaped her lips.
Every muscle in her body began to relax as the warmth soaked deep into her bones, easing aches she hadn’t even realized she was carrying.
She leaned her head back against the edge of the tub and closed her eyes. Goddess, this was absolute heaven. All her life, she toiled for others and never stopped for once to five herself a treat, but Voren did that for her in just one night.
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