Maybe it was the swamp waterboarding tonic that caused her soul to leave her body temporarily.
Maybe it was the stellar first day she had on the job in the Draken Forces: 7 broken protocols, 2 ignored commands, and 1 royally irritated King who happened to be her ex's dad.
Maybe it was sharing a fucking dragon for 3 hours with the man she caught cheating. A real bonding experience.
Whatever it was, slightly fewer fucks were given than 24 hours ago.
Heartbroken still? Yes.
A crybaby? No.
A bad bitch? On her way.
Serena walked through the war summit camp, Hyran, Elara, and Gav behind her.
She barely noticed the usual stares that followed.
That was until she felt her pulse spike and skin flush hot. She stopped mid-step, body reacting automatically. Her head turned.
Finnick Shadowclaw stood near the eastern ridge, mid-conversation with one of his commanders. Except he wasn't looking at his commander. He was watching her.
She met his eyes. But he didn't look away.
