(Selene’s POV)The world outside the cabin window was a blur of dark trees and soft moonlight, but inside, everything felt painfully still. Maybe it was the silence. Maybe it was the weight of everything that had happened, everything I still didn’t fully understand.I sat on the edge of the bed, elbows resting on my knees, trying to breathe as quietly as possible. The cabin was small, barely bigger than a studio apartment, but it felt crowded with questions. My questions. And the ones I was too afraid to ask.I heard him before I saw him.His footsteps… measured. Controlled. Familiar enough now that I could tell he was pacing.“Selene,” he said from the other side of the room, “you’re thinking too loud again.”I almost smiled. Almost.I glanced over my shoulder. He stood near the small fireplace, arms crossed, gaze on me—not harsh, not soft. Just… locked in place. Watching. Waiting.“You can hear my thoughts now?” I asked.“No,” he said, moving a little closer, “but I can read your fa
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