Amara,
I couldn't help but burst into a fit of laughter. “I am absolutely certain of my identity, Magnus. My parents are incapable of deceiving me. I am well aware of my origins, and I emphatically declare that I am not Selene—”
“So, this is the exact spot where I find you hiding when I'm desperately searching for you?” I was abruptly interrupted as Selene burst into the room, her entrance devoid of any warning.
In a rush of adrenaline, I instinctively distanced myself from Magnus, eager to create space between us.
“Selene?” Magnus's voice barely escaped his lips, a delicate breath of sound that hung in the air like a secret.
Her gaze locked onto us. “Must I shed tears in this very moment, as I have just witnessed you engaging in flirtatious banter with the woman who is carrying our
