Selene & Aurelio
Selene was breathless as his words traveled across her skin, her anguish temporarily displaced. She had no idea what to do. But surely if Haloise could love her and Xaver the same, couldn’t she too love Haloise and Aurelio the same.
“It is through no fault of your own,” she held his hand tightly, “I know that you took the actions you did to save me from pining for you, not that I ever truly stopped. But...” she took a deep breath, “My husband... the emperor and I... we are not forbidden to have other loves in our Requiems.” Selene couldn’t believe what she was saying, but it was certainly a truth of their house. She had to hope that it wouldn’t be impossible for Aurelio to stay in her eternity, she had to hope to make Haloise understand even if it meant divulging a past that may he hurt him, as much as she didn’t want to.
The Blood Rose probably would’ve been in less distress if she was being quartered.