I stand slowly, my legs steadier now even though my hands are still trembling. “I’ll do it. I want to know what his plan was. What he wanted from me.” I look directly at Lucian.
“Selene, no—” Seth starts, but I shake my head.
“He manipulated me,” I say, my voice growing stronger with each word, “and he’s part of the Umbra Council. I don’t know if he decided to use me because of my ties to Astra or for some other reason, but I need to know. Astra is not only my friend but also my queen. If Zane is trying to go after her, I want to protect her.” My hands are in fists at my sides as I raise my chin. “And if that means pretending for a little while that nothing has changed, then that’s what I’ll do.”
“This is insane,” Seth growls. “You have no idea what you’re agreeing to—”
“You can’t stop
