Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Teasing (2)

Selene didn’t know what to say at first. His responses when they spoke about love weren’t what she had in mind. She started questioning if Xavier had feelings for her but knew it couldn’t be that.

Selene became suspicious. "That did nothing to me if you were testing me. You do not want to be bothered by love."

"I didn’t know you had the talent to get in someone’s head to tell me what I am thinking. It will come in handy," said Xavier, having a few people in mind to use it on.

"I do not have that talent. Why would you want to be bothered by something as trivial as love? How are you a man who would want to fall in love when you were so close to being put in a long slumber?" Selene asked, having a hard time believing he wanted love.

"Isn’t love unpredictable? I cannot control if I suddenly feel it one day. Shouldn’t I come to love my wife or do you want me to hate you?" Xavier asked.

"Our union is not as simple as others. I hope at the very least we get along forever but I don’t see any love between us soon. I need a break from having feelings for someone. It is quite disappointing when it doesn’t go as you wanted it," Selene said, unable to forget the hurt so soon. "But I am open to falling in love again."

"Again? I was told you didn’t know how to give your heart to anyone. It seems like he had it and didn’t know," Xavier noticed. He was glad Gabriel didn’t know or Selene might have never ended up in the estate.

"He left for the war and I thought to tell him when he returned. It didn’t go as planned. I do not want to speak about him. Tell me about yourself, Lord Blackthorn," Selene said, changing the conversation.

"I prefer that the woman who will share a bed with me call me by my name," Xavier said, waiting for when she would drop the title.

"I’m sorry," Selene apologised. "Maybe when we are officially married I will find it easier. I always refer to you as Lord Blackthorn."

"So, have you talked about me in the past?" Xavier noticed.

"You are quite popular around the kingdom. You were once a hero of the kingdom so your name is known by many and then your last name is woven deep in vampire history. I would be lying if I said I never spoke of you. I thought of you with the invites for the banquet," Selene said, still surprised he attended.

Selene realised something good came out of the banquet she turned to dislike. "If you did not show up there that night it is unlikely I would be standing here with you now. I do not know exactly what made you attend since you dislike Gabriel but I am grateful for it."

"I said I came to see an old friend who forgot about me."

Selene smiled. "Right. We were friends."

Selene stopped before the bedroom door. She thought there were going to be more days or even weeks before she shared the bedroom with Xavier but it was best to get used to it now.