Serena's POV
The moment I saw them, my whole body went still.
Four pairs of eyes. Four different kinds of intensity.
I didn't need to look up to know they were staring at me. I could feel it. Like heat against my skin. Like something heavy pressing down on my chest, making it hard to breathe.
I tried to act calm, tried to walk toward my seat as if nothing was wrong, but my hands were cold and my steps felt slow, too careful. Every sound around me...the music, the laughter, the soft chatter seemed to fade until all I could hear was the sound of my own heartbeat.
I didn't dare meet their eyes. I didn't have to.
I could already picture each one of them. Aeron's sharp, unreadable stare. Luca's smirk always carried a hint of danger. Lucian's dark, steady gaze made it impossible to look away once you did. And Kael's wild, restless eyes, like he could tear the whole room apart if he wanted to.
Just the memory of them was enough to make my throat tighten.
