Thr ^ee months into her pr` e\g,nancy( $with twin =dragon c@hildren, Se \[r_aphina finally saw+]$ h^er fiancé!# Miles for )who he truly w]as—while+ _his mo/ther pr `essur^
,ed her to*= :_*abort the babi,_
es, he rushed off to = a %tt( !end ?),to another f#/ ema:)(l\e -*dragon^, Peggy. She decisively broke off the ,engagement_!. and, with^[ her Aun*=t Victor.+ia's help=
`*,?]? fl[ed :`
to Mistwood? i n the Wes.)?!,tlands. P*egg%/y a.nd^ Mi_les's(\ ;?*mother had lo*ng consp([ired  to s[/teal the trust .
.p*^/]rope],!rty that should h%
@ave been_(\ Se raphi na's. Sera.[phina ga ,ve b]irth % to twin d[=aughters, Aud.?rey an,+/d Hazel*+;, who(%( took her surname Quin%n. Mil]es later re/alized his!] mis._takes an[ d p,+ursued her t /o Mistw .ood to be![%g forgiveness, but she no lon;-@-ge
. r *[* \needed h ,is apologies. She b! /eg+[a]::n ,a new li?`fe and formed a natural friendship w!it- _h :=her n[[eighbor Owe*n, finally #]*living (as a whole a@. nd free(` wom_an.