Arwen has come to know and understand Aiden too well. She doesn't want to exaggerate it, but she was well aware that he would let anything slide but not an attempt made against her.
And that was why she also knew that even though he was sitting —calm and composed, right by her side, still Selene wouldn't escape his wrath after what she tried.
On one side, Arwen held no sympathy for Selene. She knew Selene deserved every bit of consequence that Aiden was about to force on her.
But then on the other side, when she remembered how Selene once helped Aiden out when she wasn't by his side, she felt like she owed Selene the last bit of mercy —the mercy that would be a little better than the worst.
Pressing her lips in a thin line, she turned and reached out to take Aiden's hands into hers. "Husband!" she called softly, a tone that already spoke a lot about her intention.
How could Aiden not realize?
His brows furrowed, and he looked at her, ready to refuse her request.
