Selene's POV
There was a pause on the other end before Anthony's voice returned, "We are not talking about me right now," he said. "We are talking about you."
"But I want to know," I insisted, trying to shift the conversation away from my pain. "You said you were handling territory matters. What does that mean? Are you in trouble?"
"Selene." His voice softened, but there was something underneath it. Something I couldn't quite name. "Stop deflecting."
"I am not deflecting."
"Yes, you are," he said gently. "You always do this. Whenever you are hurting, you focus on everyone else. You take care of other people instead of letting anyone take care of you."
My throat tightened. "That is not true."
"It is. And I have let you get away with it for too long. But not tonight. Tonight, I need
