Lucian's POV

"It's Aria's audacity for me" I roared out in laughter as I sat in my desolated castle with Jeremy kneeling before me. "She deceived the father into saving her and raising her child. Then, she fakes her death. Now, she wants to deal with the son?... That's the highest order of craziness."

I paused a bit, my gaze darkening as I recalled something.

"I have a bad feeling about this Valerie girl" I continued. "There's this air around her that seems unfamiliar."

"I have the same thoughts, My lord" Jeremy voiced out, his gaze lowered. "I didn't want to sound doubtful. One of our men in the Shadowfang...