Selene POV
"Thank you, Lucius," I said with a quiet as I collected the girls from him.
I could feel his ardent gaze on my body, but I avoided looking at him. I wasn’t in the mood to talk about how I felt.
"Are you alright?" he murmured under his breath, looking at the girls. "Is sothing wrong?"
"I’m fine, Lucius," I gave him another bright smile. "I’m just trying to pack. We’re leaving with Noah at first light tomorrow,".
"You’re leaving?" Lucius’s eyes widened with surprise. "Why? You only just got here and..." he trailed off when he saw the girls staring at him eagerly.
"They know, Lucius," I sighed. "They know Xavier is their father, but I’ve realized this is not where I want to be. What if he changes and goes back to who he used to be?".
"He’s a changed person now, Selene. I swear on everything I hold dear and he’s already getting attracted to you. It’s a good sign if you ask ,".
"That’s because he doesn’t know who I am." I gave him a wistful smile. "If he knows who I truly am, he’ll change in a split of seconds. I don’t want to take chances,".
"How about us, mom?" Maeve chirped in. "What about our feelings?"
I turned, giving her a stern gaze. "I’m the adult here, Maeve. Until you start feeding and taking care of yourself, you have to depend on to make decisions for you,".
"What if you’re making a wrong decision?" she challenged, staring at defiantly.
Anger burned in my heart as I stared at my daughter, wondering where I had gone wrong. Why would she take her father’s side suddenly after I’ve cared for and nurtured her for three years?
"That’s it, young lady, go kneel in a corner and stay there until I ask you to leave,". I said in a steely voice.
She looked at with teary eyes and stomped into the room.
"Aren’t you being a little too..." Lucius started saying but stopped when he saw the sharp look directed at him.
"Thank you for bringing the girls back to ," I said coldly and slamd the door, hating how angry I was at that mont.
"Mommy," Vina ca close to , "Please forgive Maeve. She didn’t an it,".
"She can’t keep getting away with speaking whatever way she wants to . I am your mother and, more than anyone, I have your best interests in my heart. How dare she question my authority? Does she have the slightest idea of how much I had to go through?"
"But Mom..." Vina whined.
"That’s enough!" I yelled, hating the fear that flickered in her eyes.
I hated I was doing this, but I couldn’t stop myself. Vina scurried away to the bed where she lay. Trying not to think too much of my last conversation with Xavier, I dragged out our boxes from the wardrobes and started stuffing clothes into them.
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A while later, after I finished packing and the girls fell asleep, I slipped out of the room to look for Noah.
I checked the guest bedroom, but it was empty. Wondering where he could be, I decided to check Xavier’s office. As I neared his office, instead of Noah’s scent and Xavier’s, I picked up Belinda’s scent. She was around.
Tiptoeing, I went closer to the door and leaned against it, straining my ears to pick up what they were saying.
"Isn’t ti for you to make your, Luna, Xavier?" Belinda cried bitterly. "How much more do I have to wait, Xavier? It’s been three years since Selene died,".
"Leave her out of this," Xavier growled "I didn’t promise you marriage, Belinda. I simply said that we could work things out, and I’ve told you several tis to move on with soone more deserving of you, Belinda. You know the situation of things and how I cannot be with—"
"But you didn’t think of that when you were fucking ," she scread, hurling sothing to the wall.
I jerked in surprise as it crashed loudly.
"You didn’t think of that when I had to endure many torturous processes just to be with your child." When I had to take care of you for three years and all it took was so bitch to drag you to her bed and you went willingly".
"Belinda, if you won’t talk to civilly, you might as well leave. I’m not going to put up with your stupid tantrums," Xavier roared.
"Or else what?" Belinda fired back. "You’ll ask the guards to throw out just like the other ti. I’m going to give you until the next full moon, Xavier. If I don’t get a proposal, then you’d leave with no choice,".
As she said that, I heard angry footsteps coming towards the door and I quickly jumped back, trying to move away when I bumped into soone. When I turned, it was Noah.
"Hey," I gave him a bright smile.
Imdiately, the door opened, and a tear-stained Belinda rushed out. Puzzled, Noah turned to and mouthed.
"What was that about?"
"No idea," I shrugged, and we burst into laughter.
Stealthily, we traced our way back and ended up in Noah’s bedroom. As soon as we were alone, he pulled into his arms, exhaling in relish as he pressed against himself.
"Noah?" I called out in alarm.
"Just let hold you, Olivia. I’ve missed you so much," he murmured against my head.
"I’ve been here, dear," I chuckled, pressing closer to him.
"But you’ve been so taken with Xavier Steele... you’ve chosen him over , Olivia," his voice was filled with sadness. "I know he’s your children’s father, but I too deserve a chance,".
"I’m sorry for being distant," I sighed "A lot has happened but as soon as we leave and return to Moon Whisper, everything will go back to normal,".
He pulled away from , holding at arm’s length as he gazed at anxiously. "You’ve decided to co ho with ?"
"Yes," I nodded, "Moon Whisper would always be ho to and I want to keep it that way. When the girls grow, if they’re interested in coming back here, they’re free to,".
"Oh, Olivia," he scooped into his arms and twirled around, "You don’t know how happy that makes feel. Thank you," he said when he dropped back down. "How about Maeve? She won’t like this?"
"She’ll co around, eventually." I gave him a reassuring smile. "I can’t believe I’m already dealing with rebellious toddlers,"
"Don’t worry, everything will be alright, I promise and for the record," Noah sighed, staring at tenderly "Nothing happened. I just want us to go ho and be happy like we used to,".
"Yeah," I nodded.
Then I watched as he leaned in for a kiss... Panic surged through , but I just stood there, watching helplessly. Our lips were re inches apart when the door suddenly flung open with a loud creak.
Startled, we pulled away. At the door was Xavier. His expression was blank as his gaze flickered to before resting on Noah.
"They’re here," he announced and left imdiately/.
As he left, I watched as Noah, frustrated and amused, shot an exasperated look at Xavier’s retreating while I stifled a laugh.
"That was close," I chuckled.
"Yeah," he sighed and reached for my hand "I know this is so sudden and all but..." he paused and slipped his hands into his jacket producing a diamond studded jewellery box. When he opened it, there was an engagent ring inside with the largest pink diamond I’ve ever seen.
"I’ve wanted to ask you to marry for the longest ti, and I was going to do it after you return ho but I feel so sure about you that every mont without making you mine feels like soone will snatch you away from in the next instant,".
"Noah!" My heart was pounding with both excitent and anxiety.
He went down on his knees ...
"Will you marry ?"
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