Selene clasped her hands together tightly, clearly preparing herself for the insults, accusations, and angry words she expected Elara to throw at her.
The muscles in Elara’s jaw tightened as she clenched her teeth.
But instead of shouting, she simply nodded once.
“Apology accepted, Selene. There are more important things happening right now than anything either of us said or did in the past. I can move past it if you can.”
She cleared her throat.
“And if you want to get to know your nephew, I’m okay with that too.”
Her words were polite and carefully controlled, almost like a politician giving a prepared response.
It was obvious she still needed time to heal from the pain.
Kael lifted his hand slightly and smiled at Selene.
“Uh, hi, Aunt Selene, I guess. I’m Kael.”
At first, Sele
