Selene's POV
There was something in Anthony's voice. Something tender and vulnerable that made my chest tighten.
"I need to tell you something," he continued. "Something I should have said a long time ago. I..."
Fear seized me. I knew what he was about to say. I could hear it in every word, feel it in the pause before he spoke.
He was going to tell me he loved me.
And I couldn't hear it. I couldn't bear to have those words spoken out loud when I was about to break his heart.
"Don't," I said quickly. "Please don't say it."
"Selene..."
"I'm going back to Victor," I spat, the words tumbling out in a rush. "I've made my decision. I'm staying with him. I'm sorry, Anthony. I'm so sorry. But I can't return your feelings. I can't give you what you want."
The silence on the other end of t
