Cercei's POV

With an icy demeanour, he did not spare even a fleeting glance in my direction, not lingering longer than I did.

“No, put back her cuffs,” he commanded, his voice sending shivers down my spine.

As I gazed down at my restrained hands, a wave of sorrow flooded me, realising that the man I had once loved was no more. The person I knew as Lucian, with whom I had shared enchanting moments in Dinan and the strongest Alpha I encountered in the mansion, had transformed into a wholly different being.

My attention shifted to Frank, standing beside him, a sly greeting concealed in his eyes. Lucian paid...