Lucian's POV.

After Lucas had gone, I left Evelyn behind with that warm smile still on her face, her hands gently holding the edge of the teacup.

She was still sipping the tea like nothing had just gone wrong, like Lucas hadn’t just seen her.

She had no idea about the chaos going on around her.

I forced the door shut quietly behind me and walked deeper into the mansion.

My steps echoed down the long marble hallway, each one heavier than the last.

I turned at the far end then pushed open a discreet wooden door, and descended the spiral stone stairs into the underground.

The air shifted, it...