Lucian’s POV

“My lord… Soterra has escaped.” One of my men relayed to me.

The words echoed in my head like a slap.

I clenched my fist and my teeth. That wretched bitch, of course she fucking did.

She was the messenger of the Moon goddess herself. A title like that didn’t come with chains or confinement. The moment we captured her, I should have known.

She wasn’t staying because she was helpless, she was just playing us all like fools.

She fooled all of us, and now she is gone.

I turned sharply toward the messenger. He flinched under my glare. “Get out. Out.” My voice came out cold....