Maelis’s POV

“Please, let me.” Lucian whispered, his breath warm against my skin.

My heart thumped loudly against my ribs, a traitorous, rhythmic drum in the silence. I stood frozen on the spot, unable to push him away.

However, thankfully, the spell broke as he spun on his heels the next second, his attention snapping away from me to the figure marching furiously toward us.

And when I saw who it was, I knew instantly that this was not going to end well.

“I told you not to step your feet here again!”

Ethan’s jaw was clenched so hard I thought his teeth might shatter as he marched straight up...