Selene's POV
I stood in the center of Adrian's chamber, staring at my hands, my breathing still uneven from everything that had just happened. But the fear was already fading, replaced by something colder.
It was there.
Not reacting. Not lashing out.
Before, it had always come like a storm—sudden, violent, impossible to predict. Now it felt like it had settled beneath my skin and was simply waiting for me to acknowledge it.
For me to use it.
It made my chest tighten like I was standing on the edge of something I didn't understand—but I knew, without question, that stepping back wasn't an option anymore.
Across the room, Adrian was giving orders to one of the guards Theo had sent, his voice low but firm. "No one gets near this wing without clearance."
The guard nod
