Selene’s POV
They were changing.
I saw it.
Even when they tried to hide it.
Even when they thought no one was watching.
I saw it.
I stood by the window of my chamber, my fingers resting lightly on the cold glass as I looked out over the palace grounds.
Everything looked normal.
Peaceful.
Controlled.
Just the way it should be.
But it wasn’t.
Not anymore.
It started the moment she arrived.
Hannah.
At first, I didn’t think much of her.
Just another desperate human.
Weak.
Replaceable.
Temporary.
That’s what they all were.
But then
She survived.
A small smile formed on my lips.
That part… intrigued me.
Because she wasn’t supposed to.
None of them ever were.
I turned away from the window slowly, walking toward the center of the room.
Candles flickered softly around me
