LOGINSelene's POV
At that moment I remembered the last time we had talked about Victor. How angry Ethan had been. How he had seen the pain in my eyes and demanded I divorce Victor immediately. How he had sworn that no one wo
Selene's POV Victor's jaw worked. I could see him struggling with the decision."There's something else you also need to consider," I said carefully."What?" Victor asked, his voice rough."Your sister, Vanessa. She is not well, Victor."
Selene's POV I nodded against Victor's chest, unable to speak past the lump in my throat.We stood there for a long moment, just holding each other and finding comfort in the simple act of being close before Victor's voice broke the silence again."There's something else I need to tell you," he said.
Selene's POV Mirella's lips curled into a sneer, but before she could answer, Victor spoke."I knew," he said quietly.I turned to look at him. "What?""I knew," he repeated, his voice steady. "About the magic. About the spell. About all of it."
Selene's POV Rage burned through my veins, hot and fierce. But underneath the anger was disgust.Pure, complete disgust at the lies spilling so easily from her mouth."I have never had a sister," I announced, my voice cutting through the dungeon like a blade. "Not once in my entire life. Not you. Not anyone."
Selene's POV Victor's words wrapped around my heart like a warm blanket. I wanted so badly to let myself hope. To trust that this time would be different."Come on," Victor said, taking my hand. "Let's finish this."He led me deeper into the dungeon, down another corridor that seemed to go on forever. Our footsteps echoed against the stone walls, the only sound in the oppressive silence.
Selene's POVThe days after blocking Anthony blurred together into one long nightmare.I couldn't sleep because every time I closed my eyes, I saw the vision of Anthony on that reef.Eating became a struggle too, as everything tasted like ash in my mouth, and my stomach twisted with guilt so intense it made me physically sick.







