Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Bringing Him Home

Selene’s POV ~

The dishes spread across the table made my eyes widen again. Bowls of steaming soup, warm bread, roasted vegetables, and even some simple meat dishes. My stomach gave a loud growl at the smell, betraying me completely.

I had not eaten properly yesterday. The running, the exhaustion, the pain—none of it had allowed me to think of food. But now, faced with the sight, my body remembered its hunger all at once.

Kieran noticed. His lips curved, and he gestured toward the table. "Sit. Eat before it gets cold."

I hesitated for a moment, but hunger won over pride. Slowly, I sat down and picked up the spoon. The first taste made me pause.

It was... good.

Warmth spread over my tongue, a gentle flavor, rich and comforting. I blinked down at the bowl in surprise, then stole a quick glance at him. "You... cooked this?"

He gave a small nod, his expression calm, though a faint glimmer of something softer lingered in his eyes.

"It’s good," I admitted quietly.

Something inside me loosened as I took another spoonful, then another. The food disappeared faster than I had expected, and before I knew it, I was eating more than I usually did. It was the first time I had tasted something made by him, and though I hated to admit it, I couldn’t stop.

Across from me, Kieran watched with a smile tugging at his lips. He looked pleased, even a little amused at how quickly I was eating. But beneath that smile, there was something else. A shadow in his eyes.

was the smile of

And for that, maybe he was relieved. That she

of him wished she remembered, wished she knew. But the thought was gone almost as soon as it came, tucked neatly behind the soft


only with the sound of clinking dishes and my stomach

finished, my phone buzzed loudly against the table. The sound broke the moment. I picked it up quickly and saw the

Sara.

then stood from the table. "I’ll be back," I murmured. Before he could answer, I slipped away, pressing the phone to my ear as I hurried down

felt his gaze linger for a second longer, heavy and unreadable. Then it was gone, leaving only the warmth of the food on my tongue

the call quickly. Sara’s cheerful voice came from the other side, and after a short

house tonight. Just family and a few friends. She asked me

did not move away from mine, but he didn’t say a

"I can just go alone." I wasn’t even sure why I had asked him in the first place—maybe it was because of that lonely

would come," he said suddenly. His voice was calm

he had agreed to go to the coven. Until now, he had only ever visited our house in the human race’s town. Never once had he stepped into the coven

said softly, still a little

strange. My car was the only one parked there—the same car I had brought the last time. There was


turned to him. "How did you

it was nothing. "Someone dropped me off before

slowly, deciding not to press further. The answer felt off, but I didn’t

sat in my car, and I started the engine. The road stretched ahead, quiet and clear. As we drove, I felt uneasy in the same clothes from yesterday. The fabric clung uncomfortably, reminding

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