°•♡Chapter 116~ The Weakest Link

《》Ansel's POV

The inside of Selene’s hideout smelled faintly of smoke and something sweeter, like honey. My feet felt heavier with each step. My boots dragged against the stone floor. Every step felt too loud, like a secret I was still trying to hide.

But each echo marked the fact that there was no turning back.

The place was like something of a fortress. No doubt she planned on making the last of her tactical plans here before unleashing mayhem.

She glanced over her shoulder, smiling at me as if she was just welcoming me into her lovely abode for some brunch instead of a nest of shadows to plan the downfall of our common foe. The word hung heavy in my thoughts.

Somehow referring to Aria as a foe still felt... wrong.

“Do you know why I chose you?” she asked casually as she moved around a throne like seat dead centre of the room.

I swallowed. “Because I could get close to Aria?”

Selene’s lips moved, somewhere between a smirk and a snarl. “That too. But mostly…” She stopped wa