“You know you’re not going to leave,” Selene heard her mother’s familiar voice say as her hand hovered over the doorknob.

Her throat tightened. With a shaky breath, she whispered, “I am. I will.”

“Then what?” her mother’s voice pressed, sharp and unyielding. “What happens afterwards? You disappear, Cole files a missing report, pretends to be heartbroken while still wrapped around Scarlett’s waist. And you? You’ll just be another forgotten wife. Is that ...