My Sister Stole My Mate And I Let Her (Seraphina) novel Chapter 102

Chapter 102: Chapter 102 A CHANCE TO SHINE

SERAPHINA’S POV

The hotel dining room buzzed with the easy chatter of morning, sunlight spilling across plates stacked with eggs and toast.

Light conversation, in addition to the clinking of cutlery, floated together into one messy melody.

Most of the OTS members who had stayed overnight were slumped in their seats, bleary-eyed from staying up until ungodly hours celebrating or gossiping.

But oh, not Maya. She sat across from me at the small round table, bright-eyed and entirely too chipper, stirring cream into her coffee with a grin that was far too mischievous for so early in the day.

She hadn’t even tasted her eggs yet, but she looked plenty satisfied.

“You know,” she said, drawing the words out like she was stringing pearls, “since you two haven’t checked out yet, there’s still plenty of time to...enjoy the suite.” She winked. “I promise I won’t interrupt this time.”

I nearly choked on my orange juice. Heat climbed into my cheeks so quickly it almost stung.

“Maya,” I hissed, setting the glass down before I spilled it everywhere, “stop it.”

Next to me, Lucian’s shoulders shook with a low laugh, not even bothering to hide his amusement.

Instead, he leaned close, brushing his lips across mine. It was quick and soft, but it still made my toes curl in my shoes.

“Tempting suggestion,” he murmured against my mouth, loud enough for Maya to hear, “but unfortunately, duty calls. I have several important meetings today. The LST isn’t going to organize itself.”

A jolt of nerves shot through me.

LST—The Latent Spark Trials.

The ultimate test: the measure of how far every trainee had come. Months of grueling work condensed into one chance to prove we weren’t just lucky beneficiaries—but fighters. Worthy of a future.

And I’d let Maya and Lucian convince me to sign up for it three months ago.

At that point, it seemed like light-years away, and I was too busy taking one day at a time to worry about it.

But now...

Fuck, how had three months flown by so fast? 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Sure, I’d spent all that time training as hard as I could, being pushed to the brink by my psychotic trainer (*cough* Maya *cough*), but the knowledge of how close I was to being tested filled me with a cutting anxiety I hadn’t felt in a long time.

Lucian noticed the change in my demeanor and pulled back slightly, a furrow between his brows. “You good?”

I nodded, smiling softly. “Yeah, I’m good.”

He didn’t look entirely convinced, but he didn’t press. Instead, he leaned in again, lips brushing mine in a kiss so tender it made my chest ache. “Don’t worry about a single thing. You’re going to kill it, I know it.”

“Damn,” Maya said, drawing our attention to her. She was fanning herself dramatically with her napkin. “Here I was thinking the hottest thing on this table was my coffee.”

I groaned and pressed my palm to my face. “I can’t take you anywhere.”

“Yes, you can,” Maya countered cheerfully. “We’re the perfect balance of chaotic and calm. We’re stuck together forever, I’m afraid.”

I snorted, unable to stop the wide smile on my face. Being stuck with Maya forever was probably one of the best things that could happen to me.

The rest of breakfast passed like that—Lucian sneaking in kisses and subtle touches that left me blushing, Maya teasing every chance she got until my cheeks were hot enough to fry a fresh batch of eggs.

When we were done, Lucian leaned in for one last lingering kiss.

“I’ll come find you after my meeting,” he said simply, like it was a vow.

And somehow, with Lucian, it felt like one.

Maya and I left the hotel not long after, wheeling our small bags back through the lobby.

She chattered beside me, filling the morning air with easy laughter, but my thoughts lingered on Lucian’s touch, the scent of his cologne still clinging faintly to my sweater from when he hugged me goodbye.

On the ride home, a screen bolted to the back of the cab’s headrest flickered with morning broadcasts. I wasn’t really watching until Lucian’s face appeared, and suddenly, I couldn’t look away.

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