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Selina's POVI waited until I heard his car pull out of the driveway before I grabbed my phone and called Elise."Hey, it's me," I said, and kept my voice low. "Tell me everything.""God, Selina, it's been a circus," Elise snorted, her voice dripping with disdain. I could hear her tapping on her Crystal Globe. "The second you left, Abby moved in. And I don't mean the guest room. She's been sleeping in your bedroom. I mean, how dare she!"As she spoke, I walked into our bedroom. I couldn't smell any strange scent.Of course not. I knew Luka had all kinds of magical stuff to cover scents! I began ripping the silk sheets off the bed, my movements jerky and violent."And Luka?" I asked, my jaw tight."Oh, he's been busy," Elise said with a dry laugh. "He'd go to 'work' in the morning, then sneak off mid-afternoon to meet Giada at the Grand Meridian. They've been hitting the sheets while Abby thinks he's at the office. He is such a jerk!"

Selina's POVThe words were out of my mouth before I could catch them.Oh no, I shouldn't let him know yet—not that I knew about him and Abby, not that I had been the one to orchestrate the chaos. It wasn't time to pull the trigger on that particular secret.Not yet.But Luka was sharper than I gave him credit for. Or maybe he was just so used to being dishonest that lying had become second nature to him.His jaw tightened, a momentary lapse, before his mask slid back into place."It was Giada's mate!" he blurted out.I blinked, momentarily stunned by how fast his brain worked. Lie after lie, practiced to perfection. It was impressive in a disgusting sort of way.But he was right about one thing: no one actually knew who had stormed into that hotel room. The photos taken in the hallways and the lobby were from random guests, but the bedroom shots? Those were still a mystery to the public. Abby hadn't exposed herself yet,

Selina's POVI caught Elise's eye for a fleeting second. It was a silent, razor-sharp exchange—the kind only between best friends.We didn't need words. The trap was set, the bait was dangling, and Luka was already choking on his own desperation.Elise cleared her throat, her voice cutting through the heavy, stagnant air of the room."Selina, I meant to ask... You mentioned that you guys landed that massive project with the Shadow Fang Pack. Is that right?"She leaned forward, her face a calculated mask of wide-eyed surprise and sudden, crushing pity.She looked at Luka, then back to me, shaking her head slowly."Well, if it's true, what a disaster," she sighed, her tone dripping with mock mourning. "I mean, everyone knows the old Alpha of the Shadow Fang Pack is a total hardliner. He's old school—values, integrity, the whole 'one mate for life' deal. And his successor? He's even worse. He loathes scandals. Especially this kind of trashy drama."She paused, letting the weight of her w

Selina's POVThe coordinates materialized in my mind, vivid and pulsing with a strange, magnetic pull.I stood up from my desk, my legs feeling a bit like jelly. I took a few deep breaths, trying to steady the frantic beating of my heart.Then, I quickly checked my reflection in the mirror—adjusting my hair and smoothing out the wrinkles in my blouse. I looked composed, even if I felt like a crumbling mess inside.I pushed the office door open and headed straight for the garage.Once in the car, I punched the coordinates into the GPS. The location was off the beaten path, tucked away in a dense patch of forest on the outskirts of the territory. I didn't hesitate; I shifted into gear and sped away, my hands gripping the steering wheel tight enough to make my knuckles turn white.As the city skyline faded into a blur of towering pines, I couldn't bring myself to appreciate the scenery. My mind was a chaotic storm.How was I suppos

Selina's POVI instinctively pushed him away.The rejection caught him off guard.Damon didn't let go immediately; instead, he lingered for a fraction of a second, his touch trailing reluctantly as I pulled back. When I looked up, his expression was a heart-wrenching mix of longing and a faint, almost boyish disappointment.He looked genuinely hurt, like a man who had finally found a piece of something precious only to have it snatched away.I tried to move away, wanting to put some distance between us, but at that exact moment, he reached out. His fingers circled my wrist, gentle enough not to bruise, but firm enough to tell me he wasn't ready for me to leave.I couldn't bring myself to look into those amber eyes. I knew he was a good man, or at least, he had been nothing but a savior to me so far.But the truth was, we had only known each other for a short time. I didn't know his past, his secrets, or the darkness that might be lurk