I Seek You Give

the trimmed hedges standing like silent sentine

staring at the glittering cityscape beyond. Paris at night

shallow. Aurora. Aurora was back and worse of it she was

hest an felt like unwelcome guest like sh

mille had left the gala earlier, having sensed Selene's darkening mood, bu

d have walked inside, poured herself a drink, a

s, slow but deliberate. Sel

ance of the balcony, her crimson

ating moment, neit

lips curving into that same infuriating

ailing. "And you always did prefer th

her golden eyes was unreada

Selene's lips. "I'm sure your

t slightly, before she compo

harpened. "It w

on shifting, something softer beneath the c

"No? Then tell me, what

sitation was the crack in th

clair neve

hat is this, Aurora? Is this a game? Did you com

onto hers. "You think

ressing against her ribs. "You left. You walked away

eath hitche

re, five years later, and pretend like it did

etween them, thick

hed at her sides. "Y

coldly. "Then

d. A flicker of something that look

oice got softened, just sli

pping closer. "I neve

ond, before she could demand an explanation-the so

tanding just beyond the shadows of

mirk lazy but sharp. "Ladies," he drawle

r gaze cutting toward Aurora

them, amusement curling at the edges of his mouth. "Well,

ightened. "What do

pockets. "Oh, nothing much. Just thought I

od turned to

a fli

between them. Protectively. "If you think for one

Oh, Selene. You still thi

ts clenched.

his gaze looking toward Aurora.

ent, her hands tigh

t tightened.

eping secrets, my love?" He glanced back at Selene, and there

es in business. She knew a power move when

ough for Selene to hear. "You might want to ask h

breath

Aurora one last time before turning a

way, disappearing

e body tense, her lips parted

r voice like steel. "What th

for the first time that night,

hed with them. It was