CHAPTER 56: FOOL ME ONCE

Zander's POV

I have been keeping close tabs on Selena since I returned. I have my men watching her every single second of the day. I knew that she spent most, if not all of her time with Ana, her handmaid and Roy, one of Tristan's guards.

She was in a good relationship with Lily and Sonia and with Alfie, the cook. I was aware of her routine. I made sure I knew where she was at any time of the day. It was less of me being a creepy stalker and more of me wanting to be sure of her safety.

That's why I don't miss it when she sneaks out of the room with Ana, Lily and Sonya in tow, up to the moment Roy opens the east gate for them.

Even before Kyle came to report the move to me, I was aware of it.

As Selena left her room with her maids, it was pure instincts that told me to follow her. I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. When I saw her leaving the house, my worst fears were confirmed: my mate was trying to run away from me.

"Here we go again," Aziel drawled in my ears. "Eve