It was a Saturday morning, and Selene wandered out for a long walk to buy the vitamins her doctor had prescribed. The crisp air did little to clear the heaviness in her heart. After what had happened yesterday, she wasn't sure she could ever return to the bakery. She never imagined Claudia, who had always been kind and understanding, would lash out and slap her. But Selene couldn't entirely blame her. She had been desperate, overstepping boundaries that weren't hers to cross. She told herself she deserved it.
What weighed even more heavily was the thought of seeing Alaric again. She wasn't sure if her heart could take it remembering the way he looked at her with disdain just yesterday.
Selene sighed.
The morning was serene and the streets were quiet. The air carried the faint scent of d
