Chapter 253: His confession...
Selene POV
The hideout was dark and damp, hidden deep in the forest. I didn’t know where we were but I could tell we were far from Moon Whisper’s territory.
Inside, Jared paced restlessly, while Jade kept a wary eye on me. I sat in a corner, my wrists bound. I could feel the baby in my womb, turning uncomfortably. It could be hungry who knows? Because I’ve gone nearly three days without any food or water.
"We need to feed her," Jared said suddenly, breaking the tense silence. "The baby... we can’t risk harming it and she would need her strength too,".
Jade’s eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Since when do you care about the welfare of Noah’s heir?" she asked, her voice laced with scepticism. I thought you said you hated her so much too. Why do you care about that,".
Jared turned to her, his expression unreadable. "This isn’t just about Noah anymore. We need to think long-term. Look at her, she’s weak already, I can’t stand her falling sick. It’ll slow us down and you think Noah would listen to you if she’s dead?"
Jade stood up, her voice filled with frustration. "But this wasn’t the original plan," she fumed. "This was going to be simple, something easy but you had to get those smelly foxes involved. You were supposed to take us somewhere closer, not this sprawling distance from Moon Whisper and use Selene to lure Noah out. Why are you changing everything?"
"Plans change, Jade," Jared replied, his tone dismissive. "We need to adapt. So, get over it!".
"Adapt?" Jade hissed. "We’re miles from anywhere, with a pregnant hostage and no sign of Noah ever reaching out. This was lame... I told you it wasn’t going to work in the first place. What if they didn’t notice that the person they rescued as their Luna isn’t their Luna? Have you thought of that at least or it doesn’t concern you too?"