Selene’s voice cracked as she walked up to us, “Brother,” she called out, her gown dragging across the floor, her lips quivering with excitement, “You are alive.” The entire cathedral went deadly still. Selene’s actions would not have been noticed if it weren’t for how brash she was acting, so the moment she spoke, the words reverberated through the entire hall. Damien didn’t answer, he just stared at her with a blank stare. A stare that sent shivers running down my spine. I glanced up at him, expecting to see a reaction. Others did the same, but we were all severely disappointed. He stood tall beside me, his gaze narrowed, and his aura flared up as he watched his sister reach us. Selene, lost in her thoughts and emotions, had not noticed anything wrong, her eyes shone with disbel

