~ Lucian’s POV

After the meeting with the elders, I found myself leaning back in my chair, reviewing the stack of documents in front of me but my mind kept wandering back to Bella. Signing the last document with a sharp stroke, I stood up, stretching my stiff limbs. Maybe it

was time to check on Bella. I wanted to make sure she was settling in, and that she wasn’t feeling out of place.

I decided to head to her room first, thinking she might be resting or adjusting to her new surroundings. But when I arrived, the room was empty, the bed neatly made, and no sign of her....