Chapter Two Hundred and Tweiße Chapter Two Hundred and Twelve.

"You look younger," 1 remarked.

"I get that a lot." She responded.

I glanced around the house, taking in the pictures. It seemed Selene was an only child-just like I was. In one of the photos, her mother had her arms around a man with curly blonde hair. I assumed he was Selene's father.

Older photographs crowded the walls. Her voice drew my attention away from my inspection.

"I'm sorry about... last time."

"What?"

"The rings and all black must have scared you off.'

While I thought she looked better without all

that hadn't been the reason I walked away.

"No, it's not that. I just hadn't expected you to be so... young."

She said, and at that moment,

have to do is say," she said with a

I'd like to speak to you. Alone," I replied. I didn't miss the brief flicker of disappointment that crossed Selene's face.

nodded to Selene, who rose and walked away, probably

that I already

speak to you and Mr.

I'd made a slip. I should have dug deeper into Selene's file, but I hadn't wanted to invade her privacy. The fact that I had access to her information didn't give me the right to read it, so I had only

husband died six years ago."

sorry, I

course, it's completely

six years, but she wasn't over it. I couldn't help but wonder how little Selene had been

told me, you know. She told me you were her mate," Rebecca said.

about it, and I

reject her," Rebecca said,

want your daughter dating

her happiness. Since she met you, she's... changed. When her father passed, it was hard on her. She took her grief to a different level. She shut herself off from friends, her cousins-everyone. Everything changed; it's

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why she'd

the color black since

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