Kapitel 10: Breaking point (3)

Selene followed Xavier to the room she would use tonight. When she left home, Selene wasn't confident she would find a warm bed for herself and Agnes but they were lucky Xavier was so inviting.

Selene stared at the back of Xavier in wonder. He had been out of sight for so many years that it was still unbelievable he not only attended the banquet she held but he proposed the idea of marriage to her. 

Was this only about having her act as a pureblood?

Xavier could easily turn a blind eye to her current problems or find entertainment from it as most did. 

"Where did you put Elsie? You weren't gone for long so you couldn't have buried her already. She's very special to me," Selene reminded Xavier. "I won't accept just any grave for her. I know that I am demanding too much in my position."