Selene's POV
After Victor walked out of the room with Camilla in his arms that day, something inside me finally… settled.
Not healed. Not fully. But settled.
It was like watching a door close. A painful one, yes—but one I no longer had to stand in front of, waiting for someone who would never come back for me.
I spent the next few days in my room, alone but not lonely. For once, I could breathe. I sat on the couch with my legs tucked under me and the folder Ethan had given me spread out all around me like puzzle pieces.
I was still carefully studying the folder to decide who would be my Beta. I wasn't looking for just anyone, I was looking for warriors who would become part of my future family. My Beta.
I just knew that I needed someone strong. Someone smart. But more than that, som
