I had to tell Aris about what Celimine had told me, but I gave it to him a much nicer package. In essence, I told him everything she had said, but I let out some of the details. I couldn’t risk him losing his head over this, it would only play into Elliot’s plans and cost us everything we have.
He probably knew something was off, because I felt very uneasy for a full week before the feeling started to subside a little bit. Every time I saw my daughter’s face I was reminded of the threat Elliot had made. He wanted her dead, because he knew it would ruin both her parents. Maybe that was why I couldn’t bring myself to tell the full truth to Aris. I want to believe that Aris would choose his daughter over his crown, but it felt like lying to myself.
“Rafael.” Selene scolded her son. She mana
