Selene POV
Even with my small victory, the vision I’d had of my father under Claudia’s thumb continued to distract me. While everyone else continued to eat, I slipped away from the table, eager to get away from the tension and the people I no longer trusted.
Unfortunately, as I entered my bedroom, I could sense that I wasn’t alone.
“Selene?”
I turned, forcing a smile to my face.
“Yes, Derek?”
He attempted a loving smile, but I could see his mask slipping. He was twitchy and nervous, looking me up and down and glancing around the room whenever I attempted to meet his eye.
My wolf growled, on the alert, and I swallowed my disgust. While it was true that Derek was a good actor, now all I could see was his true nature, the way he manipulated each member of my family in turn to get what
