Chapter 23

Esmeralda The door opened to reveal a distressed and confused-looking Selene who froze at the sight of an angry pair of eyes glaring at her. She must have been worried sick at my absence She must have been looking for me. But I let her roam in the devil's castle, knowing how much Alpha Kade resented her. Though her presence brought calmness to my troubled soul, her timing was unfortunate. "Uhm, sorry, I was just looking for her. I don't mean any harm," she muttered an apology, gasping like she had seen a ghost. "And who are you?" Silvius' deadly gaze pinned her to the ground. Anger laced his voice, but he tried his best to curtail his raging emotions. If it weren't for Alpha Kade's warning, he would have torn Selene apart. "Who the fuck are these people?" he flared, swinging his arms in the air. Wasn't he used to people? I needed to do something. I wasn't going to sit back and watch him assault Selene. "She is my best friend." I chimed in. He dared not hurt a hair on her head. "We don'