Celeste's POV
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"S–Silas," I backed away from Luther, gawking at his brother with an awkward smile. "I... It's not what it looks like. Luther was only here to..."
My brain lagged before I could gather words to speak.
Meanwhile, Silas only stood by the door, not stepping in and not closing it either. His hazel eyes squinted, taking in Luther from head to toes first. Then they slid to me.
"You don't have to explain anything, love." He murmured, the corner of his lips lifting slightly. "I understand perfectly. Luther is... Still important to you."
The hesitation made me understand he was going to point out that Luther was also my mate. But he didn't since he was still lingering in the hallway.
Raising a hand, I tried explaining. "Silas, you're... You're important to me too. Very much. We were just talking. Nothing at all was—"
