"Never," Seraphina replied in an unwavering tone. The silence of the room made her words echo. "I'm indeed guilty for not thinking about your feelings when I made the decision of bonding with Lucian first. I'm guilty for not informing you all about my change in decision beforehand. I'm guilty for hurting you and your wolf."
She paused, her chest rising as she took a deep breath, steadying herself. The weight of her emotions was threatening to crush her, but she held them back.
"But," she continued, her eyes never leaving his, "I am not guilty for bonding with Lucian and accepting him as my mate. I will never feel guilty about that. I have made it very clear that my feelings toward all four of you are the same... and equal."
Arwan didn't respond immediately. He simply gazed at her with that same intense stare, not of anger or betrayal, but of quiet understanding. It was as though something in him had shifted, and with it, she felt a small glimmer of hope stirring inside her.
