Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Breaking point (3)

Selene followed Xavier to the room she would use tonight. When she left home, Selene wasn’t confident she would find a warm bed for herself and Agnes but they were lucky Xavier was so inviting.

Selene stared at the back of Xavier in wonder. He had been out of sight for so many years that it was still unbelievable he not only attended the banquet she held but he proposed the idea of marriage to her.

Was this only about having her act as a pureblood?

Xavier could easily turn a blind eye to her current problems or find entertainment from it as most did.

"Where did you put Elsie? You weren’t gone for long so you couldn’t have buried her already. She’s very special to me," Selene reminded Xavier. "I won’t accept just any grave for her. I know that I am demanding too much in my position."

"You are only asking for a proper grave so how is that demanding too much? I have passed her body off to a servant I trust who will try to make her body more presentable for a burial. Her head should be attached back to her body through stitching," Xavier replied.

"Oh. That would be much better. Thank you," Selene said, appreciative of what Xavier did for her. "I will clean up and come down to see where she is placed. She should have someone she knew there."

Xavier looked to his right at Selene walking with her head down. "Did he try to hurt you? Tonight or any other night?"

"No," Selene shook her head. "He didn’t but I don’t know the man who came home anymore to say it wouldn’t have come to that at some point. He knew how much Elsie meant to me yet he still killed her over lies. He could have done anything to me."

"Again I must ask, do you want me to kill him?" Xavier offered again. The uproar would be worth watching.

"No. It would be terrible timing to harm the man being celebrated by the kingdom. It would be seen as silly to kill him because of me. I shall take him down in time when his new ways start to show and he no longer has the king’s favour. For Elsie," Selene said, thinking about her motivation behind taking down Gabriel.

Before Elsie died, Selene planned to not think about Gabriel or any of the Valors but now revenge was all that was on her mind.

"I look forward to the show. Do not hesitate to ask me what you need. It is here," Xavier said, stopping before a large door decorated with what looked to be roses and thorns.

Selene inspected the door, which revealed that this was Xavier’s bedroom because of the extravagant decor. She was bold enough to accept his offer but not to enter his room. She bit her lip. They would wed soon after her divorce, so eventually, they had to be together.

Xaviers smiled, his mischievous side starting to show. "I wonder what is going on inside your head. I have a lovely coffin elsewhere that I will use for the night. You will have mine to yourself."

Selene frowned. Why did he need a coffin?

Though Seleene wanted an answer, she didn’t want to question all Xavier did since she was a guest in his home and he was more than kind to offer his bedroom.