Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 66

Chapter 66: Help (2)

"I like the red on you. I prefer it more when it shows on your cheeks but it is lovely as the colour of your dress. My mother has impressed me," Xavier said as he looked over Selene from head to toe. "I must be kind to her so she will pick more wonderful dresses."

"You say that now but look," Selene said, turning around so she could show her back.

Xavier frowned when he saw her exposed back. Selene was lucky there was material to cover her buttocks. "She must want all men who see you to die. Why in this world would she pick this kind of dress for you?"

"You just said you like the dress," Selene reminded Xavier. "You dislike it now that my back is exposed?"

"Do not get it confused, Selene. I still love the dress but some heads might roll if anyone were to stare too long," Xavier clarified.

Selene turned so her back wouldn’t be to Xavier anymore. "You are staring too much. Should your head roll?"’

"I am your husband. I am the only one who should enjoy looking. I wouldn’t mind if you were to wear this dress to dinner since it might get more exciting. Are you uncomfortable wearing it?" Xavier asked, noticing her discomfort.

"I am not used to this kind of dress. I have only seen others be so bold to wear it and I do not judge them but it is not for me. The most I would enjoy is one that doesn’t cover my shoulders. Your mother has wonderful taste but I do not want to be a copy of your mother," Selene said, having to let this dress go as well.

Xavier didn’t hide his disappointment that she did not like it but he agreed with Selene not being like his mother. "I would have hated it if you forced yourself to be like my mother. I only need one Josephine in my life."

"I will always remain Selene," Selene promised. ’Some of the dresses I did enjoy but others show too much skin. It is not the time for me to be so bold to wear those dresses but I will not get rid of them now."

Selene keeping the dresses surprised Xavier. "Will you keep them to seduce me one day?" Xavier joked.

"Only if it would work," Selene jokingly replied.

Rather than let Xavier get the best of her with his jokes, Selene was now prepared to join him.

"I will see to it that you understand what it feels like to have someone tease you. You should be afraid of what you started," Selene advised Xavier. "I will get changed back into my dress and then we can speak in private."

Xavier remained on the bed wearing a smile rather than being afraid of Selene throwing back whatever he sent her way. It was about time she showed him just how much she could handle him.

A knock on the door interrupted the good feeling in the room.

Xavier got up to answer the door and send away the person disturbing the peace before Selene returned.

When Xavier opened the door, it was Harold who stood on the other side.

Xavier leaned on the door frame and asked, "Missed me already, Harold?"

Camilla smiled, revealing her broken fangs. "Look at him running, brother. I can feel his fear from here. It is good that you called us here. I can’t wait to see what woman stole Xavier’s heart."

"Do not start sounding like Josephine," Nathaniel said.

Camilla glared at her brother saying something she considered to be rude. "I will never be anything like that wife you took to your side. I am almost tempted to wake father and tell him that you’ve become exactly what I knew you would. You should have listened when we told you to pick another wife."

Camilla saw it as history repeating itself since Xavier didn’t marry who he should have. It was why Nathaniel was so upset about the arrival of the woman inside. "I’m sure father won’t injure you too much if he were to find out you failed. Your punishment might be light."

’As light as having my fangs broken? You shouldn’t smile so much," Nathaniel said, picking at Camilla’s insecurity.

"Now now," Ragnar stood between his siblings. "Now isn’t the time to fight. We’re given a chance to speak to Xavier tomorrow so we can only wait for it. Could you please act like the head of this family and not do anything foolish? Both of you," he looked at Camilla. "I hear the princess has been crying for days now. We must take care of that now."

"And how will you do that? She will not stop crying until she has Xavier and we’ve had trouble getting near his wife. You had plenty of chances to kill her," Camilla said, disappointed Nathaniel allowed it to get so far. "Now look at what this family must deal with."

Nathaniel hated to hear his siblings speak but he needed them around to deal with the other families who were yet to calm down. "Do what you promised me, Camilla. Take care of her."

"I will," Camilla replied. "I won’t miss the chance to make father proud."