LUCIUS' POV

After my last encounter with Maia, I couldn't bring myself to face her again. Even Lucian blocked me and would not talk to me. I spent the whole week in my office, burying myself in paperwork.

A knock on the door interrupted my focus.

"Come in!" I exclaimed.

The door opened, and Neal entered.

"It's a full moon tonight. What are you still doing here in your office, Lucius?" Neal asked, sitting on the sofa.

"This is where exactly I should be. I need to finish this paperwork." I replied without looking up from the report I was reading.

"So, when are you planning on freeing your mate?...