جميع فصول : الفصل -الفصل 120

Selene's POV Slowly, I walked forward, like I had all the time in the world. The room was dead silent, with every single person staring at the phone in my hand like it held the moon itself.I didn’t stop until I stood right in the middle of the room, not far from the smug little pack of liars who had spent the last few minutes painting me as the villain. I tilted the phone screen towards the hall and tapped the video.

Selene's POV After a long pause, the host slowly looked around the hall again. His eyes moved from elder to elder, then to the warriors, and finally back to Victor.“Very well,” he said at last, this time with more strength in his voice. “If there are no further objections or information to be shared, we will proceed with the vote.”I straightened in my seat, trying to control my breathing as the host continued, “One by one, you will all step forward to cast your vote.”The room buzzed with activity as the council members began to rise and make their way to the silver ballot box at the center of the hall. I watched every single one of them. Some kept their eyes down. Others looked straight ahead, their faces giving away nothing.I wanted to believe that they had listened. That they had read the reports with open minds. That my voice had mattered.Victor didn’t speak. He just stood tall beside me with his arms folded. His expression was blank, but his energy was… controlled and Alpha-

Selene's POV Victor didn’t answer my question right away. Instead, he started tapping his fingers lightly on the table, steady and slow. I knew that habit. He used to do it back when we were still together, when he was thinking hard or not sure of what to say.That little sound filled the space between us, louder than the clinking plates and soft music around us.“I don’t believe he would ever har

Selene's POV The second I stepped into the cabin, I kicked the damn door shut with the back of my heel. My feet were screaming, my head was pounding, and I could still taste the expensive disappointment from that so-called dinner.I yanked off my heels like they had insulted me and flung them into the corner. Leena peeked her head out from the kitchen, looking surprised. “You’re back early.”

Selene's POV After typing out the message, I paused to read it over before hitting send and placing the phone on the bed beside me. Without waiting for a reply, I turned to my computer.Once the light from the screen hit my face, I opened a new tab and typed in, “basics of ship operations and sea navigation.”I was in the middle of scrolling when the door suddenly slammed open and Leena marched in, holding something in her hands. Her face was red, and her footsteps loud.“What’s wrong?” I stood up quickly.She held out a small box, barely holding it together. The top was cracked, and inside was a vanilla cake that looked chipped, messy, and clearly handled.“This!” she snapped. “Do you know who sent this, Lady Selene?”My eyes narrowed. “Who?”“Lisa,” she spat. “That stupid bitch.”“What?”“She had someone else deliver it. I was outside when the maid brought it to the kitchen. Said it was from her, but she had tasted it first to prove it wasn’t poisoned.” Leena threw the box onto the