(Alexander)
Selene stayed wrapped around me for a while before finally pulling back.
“I’ll be in your room if you need me,” she said.
I nodded and kissed her one more time before letting her go.
The second she left, I headed straight for the one person I’d been avoiding.
My mother.
I found her outside near the training field, watching a few warriors sparring like she had nothing to worry about. She turned her head when she heard me coming, but didn’t smile.
“Alexander,” she said.
“Mom,” I replied, stopping in front of her.
She crossed her arms. Acting like I was bothering her. “Something on your mind?”
“Yeah. A lot.”
She gave a short laugh. “Let me guess. This is about Selene.”
“You already know it is.”
She turned her body fully toward me. “I was hoping you'd come to your se
