Selene's POV
When we finally broke apart, we were both breathing hard.
Victor looked at me with dark, heated eyes that seemed to see straight through to my soul.
"What was that for?" he asked, his voice rough and raw.
"Because I love you," I said simply. "Because you are mine. Because I don't want to talk about the princess or Anthony or the banquet anymore. I just want to be here. With you. Right now. In this moment."
Victor's expression softened, the intensity in his gaze melting into something unreadable. He pulled me closer, pressing a kiss to my forehead that felt like a promise.
"Then we won't," he whispered against my skin. "We will just be here. Together. Nothing else matters."
I nodded, resting my head against his chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat.
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