Cherreads

Chapter 773 - Six Engagements (3)

The hidden mountain lake on the Eastern continent was one of Seraphina's new most closely guarded secrets—a pristine body of water fed by glacial streams that maintained a temperature cold enough to make most people's teeth chatter just from looking at it. When she had mentioned during one of our conversations that she sometimes traveled here to swim alone when she needed to clear her mind, I had filed that information away as potentially useful for understanding her unique personality.

Now, standing beside the crystalline lake as dawn broke over the surrounding peaks, I was beginning to understand why she found this place so appealing.

"You're certain you want to do this?" Seraphina asked, studying my expression with those ice-blue eyes that seemed to see straight through any pretense or uncertainty. "The water temperature is... not what most people would consider pleasant."

This is the end of Part One, download Chereads app to continue:
More Chapters