Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 99

Chapter 99: Giving in (4)

"I leave you for a moment and you have tried to force yourself to sleep. I know that you aren’t sleeping, Selene. It is too early even for you," Xavier said as he dressed himself.

The servants who brought the water for him were all gone now leaving him with Selene just as he liked it.

Selene should know this little trick wouldn’t work on him.

"Well, if you truly are asleep, should I come give you a goodnight kiss?" Xavier asked.

"Stay away from me."

Xavier smiled when he heard the response. It was far from when he wanted to sleep since he loved walking around at night but the woman in his bed was changing his night activities.

Not that he minded it.

Xavier made his way to the bed to lay with Selene which he knew she might not be happy about. He got as close to her as he possibly could before she moved further to the edge.

Xavier smiled, amused by how far she would go. Would she sleep on the floor or run around to the other empty side of the bed to get away from him? He almost wanted to test it out.

Xavier placed his hand on her waist to stop her from moving so she wouldn’t fall off the bed.

"Why do you come to bed so early just to get up when I have fallen asleep? I know you do it," Selene said, opening her eyes to look out the window to the side of the bed.

"Why else other than to see that you are well off to sleep? I’ve wondered if you go to bed at these hours in hopes of avoiding me. You might be among the few of our kind to rest at this hour like a human," said Xavier.

"I have gotten used to taking care of the home in the early hours and then resting at some hours of the night. Usually, I don’t sleep this early but there’s nothing to do," Selene replied.

She hadn’t figured out what to do with her time.

"I will fix it so I am sleeping during the day. I should be awake to see what the servants are doing at this hour. I find myself unable to sleep now so perhaps I should get up," Selene said, thinking of what to do.

Xavier held her closely so she would not get up. "You are already comfortable and you do not need to change how you sleep. If you find yourself bored at night there are plenty of places around the town open just for us at this hour. I can take you."

"Thank you but I am hardly in the mood to meet with any more of our peers as yet. I am enjoying how quiet it is here. I don’t think I will accept too many invitations from other ladies," said Selene.

"There are plenty of establishments to provide a private setting for us and I hope you will not let how Vivienne might have acted today turn you against meeting friends."

"It will not," Selene replied. "I will do my best to not be in the same place as the queen. She is married but I have a feeling she will be in trouble because of her feelings for you."

"You have spoken of her feelings quite a bit. Does it upset you?" Xavier asked.

Selene frowned. Why wouldn’t it? Who wanted the queen to target them?

"Oh," Selene winced after Xavier bit her. "Why must you bite me?" _{freeweɓnovel.cøm}