My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian (Sera and Fenris) novel Chapter 37

Sera

I could still feel the heat of his breath on my skin when I reached my door. It was a physical weight, sticking to my lips like honey. My legs felt like they were made of damp straw, shaking with every step I took away from that breakfast table. I leaned my shoulder against the stone wall of the corridor for a second, just to steady the world. He had said he wanted to fuck me. He had said it with the same flat, brutal honesty he used to describe anything. But his eyes didn’t lie. I saw the truth in them.

I pushed through my door, my hand slipping on the iron handle.

Mina was sitting on the edge of the mattress. She looked up immediately. She had that expectant look on her face, like she was waiting for a report. Then she saw me. Her eyes narrowed and she stood up.

"What happened?" she asked.

I closed the door. I didn't turn around. I just leaned my back against the wood and stayed there. My lungs felt too small for the air in the room.

Mina walked toward me, her boots clicking softly on the floor. "Sera? You look like you’ve seen a ghost. Did you fight with him again?"

I let out a short, jagged laugh. I wish. "My mother is coming," I said.

Mina stopped. She frowned, her head tilting to the side. "Your mother? What do you mean?"

I pushed off the door and walked toward the window. I didn't look out at the peaks. I just stared at the frost on the glass. "A message came. She’s accompanying the Valdris representative. They arrive in three days."

Mina stayed quiet for a long time. I could hear her breathing behind me. "Is that a good thing?" she finally asked.

I didn't answer.

"I thought you’d want to see her," Mina tried again, her voice softer. "Family. Someone from the South. It might be good to have someone who actually knows you here."

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