48. I want everything from you

Selene turned around, startled, feeling her heart as if it was about to burst out of her chest. She had thought of taking a calm stroll alone, but she never imagined that Henry would dare to look for her, especially after she had distanced herself from him.

"Henry... What are you doing here?" she asked, her eyes glancing behind him, hoping that no one saw them alone and assumed the wrong thing.

"Selene, what's wrong?" Henry asked with a soft tone. "I missed you."

Selene's eyes widened at those words, and her hands started to sweat nervously. The last thing she wanted was to have a misunderstanding with Frederick or, in the worst case, to be seen by the Queen or Samantha.

Henry took a step closer to her, trying to approach and see if he could embrace her. But as he advanced, she stepped back and placed her hands between them, avoiding further closeness.

"What do you think you're doing?" Selene asked with a serious tone. "You know very well you shouldn't be here," she emphasized, and He