Selene's POV The security guard's smile was warm, familiar, a stark contrast to the cold dread that would soon coil in my stomach. He opened the gates without hesitation. "Good evening, Miss Ashford." "Evening, Ben." My voice was light, airy. I drove slowly up the winding road, the gravel crunching softly under my tires, but my eyes were locked on the silhouette of the Alpha House. Specifically, on the black Range Rover parked in the driveway. Kieran's car. He was home. A genuine smile tugged at my lips, softening the fatigue of the day. Good. I parked beside his vehicle, the engine ticking as it cooled, but I didn't move immediately. Instead, I lifted my hand, the dim streetlight catching the brilliance of the diamond on my finger. I traced the band with my thumb, the metal cool against my skin, yet it burned with the weight of a promise. Two months. In exactly two months, the name on that ring would match my heart. In two months, I would become Selene B
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