CHAPTER 66: Death penalty

Cassius’ POV

“My Alpha, Selene, is awake, and she demands to see you.” I heard Landon’s voice breeze into my head, far from my sleep. I fluttered my eyes open, and the orange hue from the sun through the window shone directly into my eyes.

I rubbed my palm on my sleepy face, and my eyes caught sight of Landon standing at the entrance of my bedroom.

“My Alpha, Selene, is awake, and she demands to see you,” he repeated, maybe because he didn’t know I heard what he said the first time.

Remembering that Selene was awake made all the fiasco of the previous day run back into my head. The betrayal, pain, and guilt that had vanished while I was asleep are now back, itching right in my head.

“I will be there shortly,” I muttered dismissively because I didn’t want to keep him waiting. I look like sh*t. I was still in the previous day's clothes.

In a jiffy, I bolted to the bathroom and opened the shower on my head. I felt relieved as the water cascaded from my head down to my body. I ruffle