Not a Dream

SERAFINA

I rub my temples, trying to push the ache away, but it only grows heavier, pressing against the sides of my skull like it’s trying to split me open. My breathing feels too loud in the silence.

I don’t even know why I’m thinking about trusting Vance. Maybe because right now, he’s the only person who’s given me something, anything that feels like information and protection instead of a thre