Chapter 51: Ruined (2)
’There’s a misunderstanding here, Xavier. None of us did such a thing. Tell him, Selene," Trevor said, looking to his cousin for help.
"It is Lord Blackthorn," Xavier corrected Trevor. "Do not turn to her for help after you have turned your back on her. You’ve come in and taken what belongs to her."
"That isn’t true. As with any other family, when there isn’t a male heir it will pass onto a male relative. That was my father who then passed it onto me as a gift. I’m telling the truth," Trevor swore.
Xavier loosened his hold on Trevor. "It is always amusing to see our kind get so wrapped up in human ways. That is a law amongst humans that a man must inherit the property but it is not the same for our kind. It would rightfully pass on to the child unless it was sent to the court the child wasn’t to have anything."
"Do you have papers to show that her father didn’t want her to inherit this home and everything in it?" Xavier asked, willing to bet it wouldn’t be found.
Trevor fixed his shirt. Behind him, he heard the footsteps of his mother who came for a visit. It was awful timing or was it good since it was her plan?
"Selene? What do you think you are- Lord Blackthorn," Ruby Harrison gasped. Her eyes were set on Selene at first, but then Trevor moved to show Xavier’s face. "Trevor, you did not tell me Lord Blackthorn was here. With Selene," Ruby frowned.
It was an unlikely pair.
"She is his wife," Trevor whispered to his mother.