Chapter 94. The Guests

CELINE's P O V

‘‘Put me down!’’ I tried to warn Sebastian, but all he did was laugh at me, his eyes rolled back in his head, and I couldn't help but sigh in regret as I stared at him. I resisted the urge to touch his beautiful face, even though my hand was almost raised to do so, because I was afraid that he would interpret my actions in the wrong way.

‘‘I said... put me down!’’ I yelled, which made him freeze, and eventually he put me down on the bed.

I shot him a glare and stood up, walking towards the window and opening it after drawing the curtains. It startled me when Sebastian hugged me from behind, and I flinched as he did so.

‘‘Did I not tell you that you’re not permitted to allow yourself to be bullied by other people?’’ he murmured in my ear. I frowned and tried to make sense of what he was telling me, then I recalled how his elders talked about me earlier.

‘‘If it's going to make them feel comfortable, then let them say a few more words...’’ I said