Chapter 162- Selene Decides to go to Tartarus

Selene

Within moments, I have five fully grown wolves hovering over my shoulder, reading the strange letter with sounds of confusion and disbelief. The tension in the room is palpable, but within moments it explodes into chaos.

“What on earth?” Odette murmurs. “This is madness.” Drake agrees.

Aiden is doing nothing but curse, while Donovan has taken to pacing and reading the annulment papers. Sophie is the only one who hasn’t said a word, but she seems stunned into silence.

“This doesn’t make any sense, is it in code?” Aiden finally exclaims, apparently running out of four letter words.

“I don’t think so.” Donovan frowns, “we’ll look into it, but there aren’t any patterns jumping out at first glance.”

“Selene,” Sophie asks gently, “Are you okay?”

“I think I’m going to go back to bed.” I decide, convinced I’m dreaming. “This is a nightmare. It has to be a dream, so if I go to sleep here, I’ll wake up back in reality, right?

Five pitying expressions close in on me, and I sigh in defeat, “Well it was worth trying.” Flopping down onto the couch, I read the letter for a fifth time. “I don’t understand… it’s his handwriting, but it’s like…”

“Like he’s lost his memory. Drake finishes my thought. “Lost his memory and swallowed a pack of conspiracy theories.”

“Why is he talking about the assassination attempt like it just happened?” I ask, “we spoke afterwards, of course I know he survived.”

*More importantly, why does he think you sent the assassins?” Donovan questions. “Maybe there was another attempt.” Odette suggests. “One Frederic pinned on you.

“Maybe, but he wouldn’t tie himself to it as well.” Aiden reasons, “it’s one thing to frame Selene, it’s another to expose himself.”

SEX

made him believe I had an affair with Frederic, that Lila belongs to him.” | speak the words as

it isn’t Blaise because he would just

it. “Uh-uh, things didn’t go so well the last time I opened

front door, but Drake intercepts her with a growl, spinning

swings open and Helene appears. “Helene!” I exclaim,

letter and legal documents from Odette, bypassing all introductions as she scans the pages. When she finishes she offers me a solitary

do you mean?” I ask anxiously, guiding her into the living room and offering

chair.

I promised.” She begins hesitantly.” And I

what?” I urge her, my agitation growing

at me, she reaches out and takes my pulse, clucking her tongue when she feels it racing. She lurches to her feet and walks to the kitchen, moving around the open space as if she’d been there a thousand times before. While she started the process of making tea, we all look on in stunned silence, unsure how to react to her strange behavior.

an open flame, she

Aiden snarks. Helene shoots him a glare, “I did not mean

being called a pup by the old crone was

weight of Helene’s glare. “I mean his spirit.” She explains. “He’s lost his way, and he’s not alone. Someone is leading him astray they’ve stolen his memory and his strength. With every day that passes he falls further, and though he’s safe for the time being, that

captor? Donovan

purses her lips thoughtfully. “But I can tell you it is a woman. A woman with the soul

certain, but knowing without doubt she is the person behind this latest

is in the Calypso territory?”

“She wouldn’t have been able

“when he left here he would

first.” Drake remarks cryptically. “it doesn’t matter what his

tea kettle begins to whisper, the shrill noise piercing my dazed mind and making my skull throb

assuręs me, pouring steaming water into a mug with a blend of herbs from her purse.

one thing to make him forget the past, but it’s not like she could enchant all

before they arrive.”

crazy or just plain stupid.” Drake grumbles, prompting a round of müttering nods. “Selene being

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