CHAPTER 25: THE LIES WE BELIEVE (Damian’s POV) Selene hadn’t said a word since Tobias dropped that bombshell. Her brother. Alive. I watched her now, standing rigid at the edge of the clearing, her hands clenched into fists. The cold wind whipped her dark hair around her face, but she didn’t seem to notice. Didn’t move. Didn’t breathe. She was unraveling. I knew the feeling. "Selene." My voice was quiet, careful. She didn’t answer. I stepped closer, close enough to feel the heat radiating off her skin. "We don’t know if Tobias is telling the truth." That got a reaction. She turned sharply, her eyes burning. "Why would he lie about something like this?" Tobias shifted uncomfortably. "Look, I don’t care if you believe me or not. I’m telling you what I know. Devereaux has been ke

