She's different...

Electra's Pov 

 I arrived in front of Astor's residence, feeling both irritated that I had to come all the way here and worried at the same time.

 From what I had heard, Seraphina had somehow managed to get herself into a fight so bad that one of her roommates ended up with a broken nose, and I struggled to reconcile this story with the image of the timid Seraphina I knew. Yet here I was, on my way to "rescue" her.

 The guard outside Astor's residence stood to attention the moment she saw me, bowing low and addressing me by my royal title. 

I waved her off impatiently, not in the mood for formalities. "Is Astor inside?" I asked curtly, my eyes already scanning the place.

"Yes, Your Highness," the guard responded with a slight tremor in her voice. "But Mrs. Astor isn't alone. I would need to inform her of—"

I cut her off with a dismissive flick of my hand. "Don't bother. I'll announce myself."