Chapter 22 Unknown to Selene, Adrian along with Cassandra took swift mounts to the city where she was living. The next morning, Adrian called Cassandra. "Cassandra... h-how can you leave me alone in the inn chamber? Have you found Selene Rivers' truth yet?" "Yes, that is why I don't have any time for your tantrums. Get ready, I will be there to pick you up soon." Cassandra paced outside the healer's hall where Adrian had informed her that Selene had an appointment as well. "Why am I even here?" Cassandra asked, tossing her maternity scroll into her bag. "You have already seen everything, Adrian-Selene and Damien are together, those children belong to your brother-" Adrian shot her a glare. "Just do as I say." Cassandra gritted her teeth, regretting that she chose Adrian between the Blackthorn brothers; now that she was pregnant and was also controlled by the Rivers family, she had no choice but to follow Adrian's orders. She rolled her eyes but got out of the wagon anyway, entering the hall. Selene was waiting for the healer's call when Cassandra arrived, her eyes no longer hiding the malice for Selene. "Well, well, look who is here." Cassandra said, her voice dripping with mock sweetness. "How are the twins in your belly, sister?" Selene went pale with fright, her arm quickly covering her stomach protectively. "How do you know? What do you want, Cassandra?" Cassandra leaned closer, her voice lowering. "Just thought I should stop by and remind you that while you are playing house alone, I am raising Adrian's pup-his heir. Remember your place and don't even dare to compete with my child for your little orphans." Selene's eyes remained calm, but the moment Cassandra insulted her children she could not endure anymore. "All your life you have been just a fake, and now you are competing with children who aren't even born yet, there is no limit to how low you can get, Cassandra." Cassandra's smirk faltered for a moment before she recovered. "If I stooped low then you are no better than me. Let me tell you honestly, Selene, you almost had me for a moment; that stupid male did not show up for our mating, telling me that he would go search for you but remember this-you can never have Adrian. I will never let that happen. I have everything that you can't even dream of and my pup too will have everything too, just wait for me. I will make sure that Adrian can only bind to me and no one else-" "Just as I said, you both suit each other perfectly, the adopted daughter of Rivers and the illegitimate child of Blackthorn; even your disgusting schemes are similar." Before Selene could respond, Damien Blackthorn entered the room looking at Cassandra with 212 14.7% 9:43 pm P disgust, making Cassandra angry. He had always rejected Cassandra's advances so how come he fell for a woman like Selene who could not even keep her mate in control. Cassandra's lips curled into a sly smile as she turned on a recording crystal. "Oh, Damien. Always swooping in to save the damsel? You've been doing that since puphood, haven't you? All those love letters you used to write Selene should have stopped when you both were young; how can you corrupt my sister like that when she was already bound?" "How long is it going on between you two? Selene, is this why you created an excuse to leave Adrian and blame everything upon me because your heart fluttered for another male?" "Cassandra!" Selene shouted in rage; Damien, on the other hand, didn't flinch. "What? Does the truth hurt you to such extent?" Cassandra looked between Selene and Damien before continuing. "There is no way you can conquer such a male, Selene, you must have used all the tricks to get close to Damien. Earlier I was only suspicious when your blood brothers showed the images, but now I know for sure that these children that you are carrying don't belong to Adrian and not only me but now Adrian also knows about the dirty seed you are carrying-" "If you speak another word I promise that I will kill you." Damien's face turned cold as his voice got low in wrath; the temperature of the ward froze with his threat making Cassandra unable to make another sound. "Tell your bastard boyfriend that sooner or later Selene would be mine, and unlike him I would never leave her side. Damien Blackthorn would belong to Selene and no one else. The innocent children you are insulting, it's alright if Adrian doesn't accept them because just like you said I will name them as mine!" Selene's lips trembled in surprise. Cassandra's eyes gleamed with shock as she looked at him incredulously. "So, you're finally admitting it. You've been in love with her all along." "Yes! It was my lifelong regret to lose Selene." Damien said without hesitation. "Give my thanks to Adrian, the woman I have always desired will be soon with me because of his folly." Selene's cheeks flushed, but she didn't look away; it only fueled Cassandra's fury as she spat in rage. "Why her?!" her unexpected outburst made Damien smile cruelly. "Why do you want to be at Selene's place?" Her silence spoke volumes and Selene was stunned. "You are not even worthy to polish her shoes!" "You! Enjoy your little fantasy while it lasts, Selene. Let's see how far it gets you." Cassandra turned on her heel and stalked out of the healer's hall in anger. Damien turned back to Selene, his voice softening. "Are you okay, darling?" Selene nodded, a faint smile on her lips. "Thank you for standing up for me, Damien." "Always," he said, his gaze lingering on her. Cassandra stormed out of the hall, her mind a whirlwind of anger and jealousy. 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