Chapter 20 "No, I did everything for you! For our family! You don't know the real truth!" Cassandra clenched her fists, lying. "What do you mean?" Jacob Rivers growled, his patience worn thin. Cassandra trembled, tears streaming down her face. "Dad, I saw Selene being intimate with another male before she was going to bind with Adrian," she said, her voice trembling. "I... I saw her with Damien Blackthorn and she looked happier than when she was with Adrian." Leonard's jaw tightened while Victor's face paled as he remembered something. "Do you think we are stupid to believe in your lies-" "Brother what if Cassandra is not lying... Don't you remember that day when Damien left the entire council for Selene. I followed him and saw him taking care of her, at that time their relationship looked ambiguous." Jacob hesitated. "Cassandra, are you telling the truth?" "Yes father, why would I lie to you?! My sister even met Damien after the severance, those twins... I am not sure if Adrian is their father! I have evidence of this!" At this moment Cassandra could only use her trump card-a secret that she had never thought she would reveal. "Damien Blackthorn has feelings for Selene!" Quickly getting inside her chamber she brought out an old box filled with colorful letters that were trending when they were in the academy. "These are all the love letters Damien wrote Selene when we were young." Not believing Cassandra at all, Jacob picked up a letter; upon reading it his expression became serious. "This... this is indeed Damien Blackthorn's handwriting... but how is this possible?" "How did you find them?" Cassandra's face paled for a moment before she collected herself. "I found these love letters in Selene's box. She kept them even after binding with Adrian. I-I think that after her wagon crash three years ago, Selene thought she was barren and thus was ready to mate Adrian who was sick b-but during her secret meetings with Damien she became pregnant with his twins and left Adrian." "To think that Selene was cheating on Adrian and played this drama to sever and go back to her old lover! We almost got cheated by that female." Victor spat. "We'll handle it," Leonard said firmly. "The scandal won't last. And as for the babies... If what you said is true then they are dirty seeds of an affair and Adrian will come back to you." It was almost midnight when Adrian received uninvited guests at his lodge. At first he thought that Cassandra was there to pick her belongings but soon the twin Rivers brothers also followed. "Get the fuck out before I kill you bastard!" Victor stood casually against the doorframe. "Adrian, we have been your friends since puphood. Are you doing this because your precious ex-mate, our sister Selene, is pregnant?" Adrian's fists clenched at his sides. "Shut the hell up!" "Just like us you also fell for such a trap. Look at this." The entire box of letters was turned 9:42 pm P 800. upside down; upon reading which Adrian could not believe his eyes. "You can hire a tracker to confirm this; your mate has been cheating on you for a long time." "It's such a shame that you gave up on Cassandra and the support of our Rivers house through your bond. Don't forget that you are no longer a part of the Blackthorn line." Leonard said. "We saw Selene with another male recently, your brother Damien. The twins for whom you are leaving Cassandra and your cub behind... Are you sure they are yours?" Victor unlocked his crystal to display the images he had secretly taken of Selene and Damien in the washroom with him caressing her back and later carrying her in his arms out of the hall. A small vision was also taken where Selene and Damien stood close together. You are the woman I would fight the world for, do you really think this petty matter has any effect on me? Damien's words echoed from the vision, making Adrian's complexion darken instantly upon hearing that. "Believe it or not Adrian, you have been betrayed by Selene. Those two children are not yours but Damien's-" "Shut up!" Adrian's rage knew no bounds; he attacked Victor with his fist, smashing right into his face. "Adrian!" Cassandra cried, moving far away from the fight. "Adrian my brothers are not lying! Please listen to us. Let's get through this mating." "NO! Selene can never do that to me! She fucking loves me." With that Cassandra and her brothers were thrown out of the lodge, yet Adrian was reminded of the time when Damien picked up Selene's link. All night he drank, staring across the room in numbness. It was almost dawn when Adrian called Cassandra. "Help me out in finding the truth, if Selene is found to be the culprit I promise that I will bind with you and even accept your cub taking both of you into my house." Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!