Chapter 667: The Ones Who Deserve The Apology
Selene didn't answer immediately.
The room remained still in that strange way it had been since she arrived, as though even the air had learned to hold itself differently in her presence. The candle still burned without flicker. The snow outside continued to fall in heavy, quiet sheets against the window, but none of it felt like it belonged to the same world as what was happening inside.
Orion's gaze stayed fixed on her until she finally spoke.
"I did not have the opportunity to do so," she said simply.
Orion's brow tightened slightly.
"But you spoke to me," he replied.
She nodded.
"Then explain better, how did you not have the opportunity to do so when you could speak with me?" he asked her.
Selene's expression remained as steady as ever.
"You assume I could have," she continued. "But I could not."
Her eyes stayed on him now.
"And even if I had been able to, it would not have changed anything at that time."
