Chapter 12

Stella returned to the Sinclair residence and tearfully complained to her brothers about what had happened. "Malcolm blames me for what happened to Selene, doesn't he, Alaric? My return upset Selene, didn't it? But I really never meant to hurt her," she whined. Normally, when Stella said things like this, the Sinclair brothers were guaranteed to defend her. But now, they were acting as though they hadn't heard her at all. When she had finished speaking, they blandly replied, "Go upstairs first, Stella. We're a little tired." Once out of their sight, Stella's gaze turned malicious. She questioned why her brothers were still so restless when Selene was already dead. Back in the living room, the Sinclair brothers sat on the couch. Each of them was lost in their own thoughts. "It's my fault this happened to Selene. If it weren't for me, she would still be alive," Alaric blurted. Then, he buried his face in his hands to suppress his sobs. After Stella had left, the Sinclair brothers