Episode 22

Selena's POV

Without realizing it, the full moon ceremony came and went, and suddenly, it was my birthday.

Lately, Rufus has been quite occupied. There are times when I don't even see him for two consecutive days.

I'm not sure if he's intentionally avoiding me or not. Ever since that 'almost-moment' we had during the first day of the Full Moon ceremony, I hardly catch a glimpse of him. He leaves early in the morning and returns late at night.

Honestly, a part of me actually misses him.

As I yawned, my phone vibrated, signaling birthday wishes from Ava and Louisa.

A smile formed on my face as I replied to each message one by one.

Luckily, today is my day off from the office, so I don't have to work.

After having breakfast, I went back to my room to take a nap. At 12 o'clock, I woke up, freshened up, changed into a black puff-sleeved long dress, and headed to my parents' house.

My mother had called me a week in advance, inviting me for a birthday dinner at home.

Surprisingly, my