Chapter 171:Maternal Concerns

(Scarlett's POV) I leaned against the edge of the bed, my mind tangled in the web of thoughts that refused to unravel. Roman stood by the window, the sunlight catching the edge of his profile. He said it so casually last night. He just told her. Told Luna Kathryn… what exactly? "Roman," I said, trying to keep the nervousness out of my voice, though my shaky breath betrayed me. "What did you say to her?" He turned, calm as ever. Those piercing blue eyes locked onto mine, and the corner of his lips pulled upward in amusement. "I told her the truth. That you're mine now. What else matters?" His simplicity irritated me. "That's it? No… context? No explanation about how we went from siblings to… this?" My hand gestured vaguely between us. Roman crossed the room, his towering frame closing the distance in seconds. He tilted my chin up, meeting my eyes. "Scarlett, she’s not going to eat you alive. Relax." "How can I relax?!" My frustration boiled over, and I jerked my chin out of his h