Chapter 60

Lucian’s POV

I drove out of the house with my jaw clenched so tightly it ached. The night air rushed through the open window as I sped down the quiet streets, my hands gripping the steering wheel harder than necessary. The confrontation with my mother kept replaying in my head her cold threats, the name “Sophia,” the way she had spoken about Lily like she was nothing.

After a while I found myself parking in front of Sam’s house. I sat in the car for a moment, breathing heavily, before picking up my phone. I promised myself I would never tell Lily about my mother’s plan to bring...