Chapter 449: Give Him Time

Selene’s POV

Frederick took a small step toward me, his voice breaking slightly. "Selene, please... listen to me. I swear on my life—I didn’t poison your mother. I didn’t even know she was gone until now. But I’ll prove it. I’ll find whoever did this. I’ll prove my innocence to you." He looked so desperate it almost made me falter... almost.

"I don’t believe you," I said coldly.

He shook his head, his voice trembling. "You have to. Because I love you, Selene. I love you more than I’ve ever loved anyone."

A bitter laugh escaped my throat. "Love?" I scoffed. "Don’t insult me."

He looked stunned, but I pressed on. "You don’t love me, Frederick. You’re drawn to me — the same way you were drawn to her. To Hailee. Maybe that’s why you think you feel this way."

He blinked, confusion twisting across his face. "What are you talking about?"

"I’m a descendant of Hailee," I said, my voice steady even though my heart was pounding. "Through my father’s bloodline."

Frederick froze. "What?"

"Yes." I took a step closer, my voice cold. "I’m Hailee’s great-granddaughter. Just like Olivia."

he couldn’t speak. His eyes widened, disbelief and something like horror flickering in them. I tilted my head slightly. "Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Maybe that’s why you’re so obsessed — because every time you look at me, you see her.

his expression torn between shock and pain. "Selene... no.

in my life," I spat, and I turned to leave, but he grabbed my wrist, stopping me. His cold fingers wrapped around my warm skin, sending an involuntary shiver down my spine. My wolf

turn to look at him because I didn’t know what


low, shaking more than I

whispered, his breath brushing against my ear. "I’m not letting you go. Not now. Not

I froze.

closer, his tone breaking, soft but desperate. "You can hate me. You can curse me all you want. But I’m going to prove my innocence, Selene.

hand free, but

if I can’t prove myself..." His voice faltered for a second. "Then you’ll never have to see me again. But until then,

want to feel anything — not warmth, not hope, not love. But the way he

my heart twisting

was memorizing every detail of

in the air between us. "And I’ll prove

he turned and walked

hands sinking into the damp earth. The scent of rain and soil filled

I whispered to myself, clutching my chest. My heart wouldn’t stop racing. Every word he said kept replaying

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