SELENE I lied to him. And the scariest part wasn't that I did, it was how easily the words slipped past my lips. How naturally they settled between us. Even as I looked into his eyes, even as my conscience screamed at me, I didn't take them back. Sebastian smiled, then pulled me into a hug, his arms wrapping around my waist as though they belonged there. "Thank you, Selene." He murmured. His warmth seeped into me, and guilt followed right behind it. I told myself the truth would only confuse him, that it would overwhelm him in his fragile state. That I was protecting him. But who was I really fooling? This wasn't for him. It was for me. I tightened my fingers against the back of his shirt, closing my eyes. Just for today. Just this one day, I wanted to pretend. I wanted to have him, to feel what it was like to be held without being pushed away. Tomorrow, I promised myself, I would tell him the truth. I slowly eased out of his arms, forcing a smile that di
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