Seducing My Ex’s Father In Law novel Chapter 823

Third Person POV

Selene smoothed out the silky fabrics of her black dress as she looked in the mirror. She stood in her walk-in closet, the one that Zachary had built for her years ago. Her dark and thick hair was draped over my shoulder; she had just finished brushing it out. It’s been a little over an hour since Judy and Gavin left, and she couldn’t get Gavin’s words out of her mind.

She thought about her day with Judy Montague; she was a strange girl, but Selene couldn’t deny the feelings she had around Judy. It was almost like she had known Judy her entire life.

There was a knock on the door, drawing Selene’s attention from her mirror to the doorway.

“Yes?” She called out, glad that her voice didn’t waver.

The door creaked open, and her loving husband and mate poked his head in, a concerned look in his eyes.

“You’ve been quiet. I was getting worried,” Zachary said, stepping into the walk-in closet. “Everything okay?”

Selene gave him a faint smile.

“How was your meeting with Mr. Landry?” Selene asked, deflecting the question.

Zachary frowned, but he went along with the change in subject.

“It was good,” he replied. “I think I was finally getting through to him. We might be able to come out of this after all.”

Selene nodded, though her doubts weighed in.

“That’s good,” she breathed. “That’s really good. Maybe we won’t have to go back into hiding after all.”

“No, we won’t go back into hiding,” Zachary assured her, stepping closer. “Are you sure everything is okay?”

Selene swallowed, her eyes finding his. She knew she couldn’t hide anything from her mate, but she wasn’t sure what to say to him that wouldn’t worry him. So, she forced a smile she knew didn’t reach her eyes.

“I’m fine,” she lied. “Have you seen Lila around?”

He frowned, but then he lifted his shoulders in a shrug.

“I’m not sure,” he admitted. “I think I heard her with a friend earlier. But I’m not sure where they had gone.”

Selene nodded.

Daisy had helped get the Moon Gem back from Lila, but she had no idea that Daisy was still in contact with her daughter. She wasn’t sure why, but she had a nasty feeling in the pit of her stomach.

Without knocking, she grabbed the door handle of Lila’s bedroom door and pushed it open, welcoming herself inside.

Lila nearly shrieked at the intrusion, whipping around from her dresser, eyes wild and hair a mess.

“Mom?” Lila gasped, her eyes wide with alarm. “What on earth are you doing?”

“Who were you just with?”

Lila’s eyes grew even wider if that was possible.