Betrayed By The Hero, Loved By The Lord novel Chapter 86

Chapter 86: Kiss for a secret (3)

"Unfortunately for you, I must keep those thoughts to myself. If you are so curious that you must know it then it will require you to reveal all of your secrets to me. Not leaving even a small secret out," said Selene.

Xavier smiled, impressed by how she turned the tables on him. This was exactly what he liked about her. Selene was never afraid to challenge him for her benefit. Well, other than when she needed to kiss him.

"You will be surprised how curious I am about your desire to tell you all of my secrets. You have done your side of the deal so as promised, I will share a secret. One skill I have inherited is being quick on my feet," said Xavier.

Selene frowned. She did not go through all of that for this. "I know many purebloods who are fast. That is common knowledge. You have a habit of finding your way to my side extremely fast so I knew you had that skill. I want to know something rare." _{freeweɓnøvel.com}

"Then you should be more specific about what you want," Xavier used her words against her. "You are welcome to kiss me again but this time, I want a real kiss. Not one like children with the one they fancy."

"You are insufferable," Selene muttered.

Xavier stood up to be closer to Selene. He used their closeness to leave a kiss on her cheek. Since he knew now that she had thoughts of wanting him, he was going to play on that until she could not take it anymore.

"I am your dear husband. Who else to annoy you than me? I have sent Lucas to look into who started the rumours about us having an affair. We both know where we will end up but I want to know everyone involved in it. I will also keep up with the attack. Aren’t I warranted a gift for my hard work?" Xavier asked, seeking another kiss.

"Well done," Selene complimented him.

Selene went back to her chair to pick up her book. She wondered if there was ever a chance Xavier would grow bored of her. She worried about his disappointment because she had not properly kissed him but he moved on from it quite well.

This marriage was full of surprises since she thought she picked a man who would never want her this way.

"Will you still attend the gathering you were invited to? This will be stopped before then. It will spread by tomorrow," said Xavier.

Not only would Selene be questioned about the two of them having an affair but she would now have to face questions about if she killed Lucinda.

"Why wouldn’t I? There will always be something said about us going around the town. They will always be nosey so unless I want to spend all my life inside our home then I must face it to get it over with. I am not worried. I am the wife of Xavier Blackthorn. I will not let them get the best of me," Selene promised.

Before Xavier and Gabriel, Selene had experienced dealing with these kind of women. Her family name didn’t mean much now but it was about time she went back to being the woman she was raised to be. She also now had Xavier’s name to give her the right to act as she saw fit.

"If I feel overwhelmed then I will send for you or quickly return to you. Isn’t that what you have been asking for? I might be dramatic and come to you with teary eyes so you can deal with the one who upset me," Selene joked.

She would never go so far.

"How kind of you to give me targets to use my new sword on. I will be near if you need me but I trust you will be able to take care of yourself. Perhaps a kiss on the cheek to steal some of my strength is needed," Xavier suggested.

Agnes wouldn’t be surprised if there were gifts left for Selene when she returned to the estate. As the days went on Agnes became more confident that Xavier was in love with Selene from the start. It was impossible for him to not be in love with Selene.

Agnes then wondered if the world was being kind to Selene now to set her with a man who loved her because of what she endured with Gabriel.

While the two women spoke, Lucas paid attention to the carriages which were already outside the home. He had some names of the women who would be attending after asking around but there was one carriage which stuck out to him most.

"A royal carriage is present," Lucas informed Selene. "It could be any one of the royals."

"It is most likely the queen. I had already guessed this gathering was her idea since the other invitation failed. I only hope she has come without the king. The moment you see the king around, it is time for us to leave. Being near that man will only bring us trouble," Selene said.

Selene didn’t know the king well but since the queen was going this far to meet her it was only right to assume he would come here to speak about Xavier.

"We must all be at our best today. You are to stay on the sidelines and not say anything, Agnes. You must remember that anything you do might affect me," Selene advised Agnes.

Agnes nodded her head. It was normally Elsie who attended these outings with Selene but she would do her best today.

"Good," Selene took a deep breath. "Let us go inside."