-LOHE-
Selene was avoiding me.
Something shifted between us after the guard died. From the moment I first saw her, she carried warmth. A lightness. Even when my mother hurled the vilest insults, even when our guards chased her through the Palace, she never let that light dim.
Until now.
She looked worn. Disheartened.
We walked for two days through the Dark Forest, stopping only to eat or rest. Each time, Selene acted like I wasn’t there.
The fire she used to carry was gone. The strength that once made her feel untouchable—gone too. Maybe she was angry. But mostly, she erased me.
She wasn’t trying to convince me of her fated mate story anymore. She was focused on reaching the western shore. On finding a boat. On getting as far away from me as possible.
And the thought of it slammed
