Selene:
Maximus doesn’t move. He just stands there; frozen. Eyes locked on me like he’s trying to make sense of what he’s seeing. Seconds stretch into what feels like forever, and still, not a single word. Just that same stunned, almost haunted look.
Then his gaze flickers to Anna and Asher... then back to me. Oh, he’s confused, alright. It's written all over his face. Confusion ... and something deeper I can’t quite place. The silence between us turns heavy, almost unbearable, and my chest tightens as I fight to keep my breathing steady.
“Selene… are… are they…” he stops, swallowing hard. “Are they mine?”
Hell. No.
I don’t say a word. Just stare him down, my entire body trembling with anger. I want to yell. To tell him exactly what he deserves to hear. To hit him for all the pain he
