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= Menu Selene ignored Kaneâs words, refusing to let them settle in her heart. She lowered her head, her voice soft as she said, âThat day, after my heat... I shouldnât have said those things to you. Iâm sorry.â
Kane shook his head gently in response. âDonât feel guilty for anything, Selene,â he replied. âI got what I deserved. Maybe this is how itâs supposed to end for me. Fate decided to close my chapter this way. You didnât say anything wrong that day. I hurt you first, and maybe I got a piece of what I put you through. You have nothing to apologize for.â
He paused, managing a faint chuckle. âYou know, I kept your card. I put it in my study room. But since Iâm dying, I canât use the money. You can keep it for Luna and Leo instead.â
His words cut through Selene like a blade, each one feeling like a farewell. It became harder for her to ignore the truth: she still loved him. She had never stopped. No matter how much time had passed or how much pain sheâd endured, Kane was the only man who had ever truly affected her.
How could she possibly let him go now?
âSelene,â Kane said softly, his voice full of regret. âIâve always loved you. Youâre the only woman whoâs ever been in my heart. I canât forgive myself for ruining your life, but if you can... please forgive me. Consider it my last wish.â
Tears poured freely down Seleneâs face as she listened. Her chest ached with every word he spoke, but she didnât stop her tears this time. She let them fall.
Kane reached out again, brushing her tears away with his thumb. âDonât cry,â he whispered. âI promised our children I wouldnât make their mother cry for me anymore.â
Selene nodded, wiping her tears quickly. She took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. âA few months ago,â she started, her voice trembling, âyou asked me something. I rejected you then. Will you ask me again now? Maybe... maybe my answer will be different.â
Kane chuckled weakly, the sound bittersweet. âMy love,â he said, a faint smile tugging at his lips, âyou missed your chance. That time is over now.â
She narrowed her eyes at him, glaring. âIâm not joking.â
He shook his head slightly and let his eyes close. âSelene, I canât,â he murmured. âYouâre lucky you didnât say yes back then.
Otherwise, youâd be preparing to become a widow right now.â
âKane, 1-â she started, but he cut her off.
âYou donât have to sympathize with me,â he said softly, his eyes still closed. âI donât deserve it-â
Before he could finish, Selene cupped his face in her hands and pressed her lips against his, silencing him completely.
Kaneâs body jolted at the unexpected kiss. His eyes flew open, and for a moment, he was frozen. But then he felt her lips moving softly against his, and something inside him broke. He melted into her touch, unable to resist her any longer.
His arms wrapped around her, pulling her closer as he kissed her back. Despite his weakness, despite the pain wracking his body, he poured every ounce of passion he had into that kiss. This was the woman he had loved his entire life, and he wouldnât let the moment go to waste.
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= Menu When his tongue slid into her mouth, she didnât resist. Instead, she welcomed him, her tongue dancing with his. Her hands roamed across his bare chest, tracing every line of his body with a tenderness that made his heart ache.
But then her fingers froze as they brushed against a wound. She broke the kiss, her lips pulling away as her eyes dropped to his chest. Her gaze lingered on the claw marks she had left on his skin.
Slowly, her fingers moved over the scars, her touch light and hesitant. âIâm sorry,â she whispered. âFor that night. I lost control and hurt you during the war, even though you only came to save me.â
Her eyes met his again, glistening with emotion. âDidnât you say you wanted me to heal your wound?â she asked softly. âLet me heal it for you.â
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