Chapter 48: The Final Slung

I opened my eyes to the sound of Reid’s voice echoing down the hallway. His laughter, innocent and pure, felt like a small reminder of everything I was fighting for. But as I stepped out of my room, the sight before me stopped me cold.

Lily.

She stood in my living room, wearing the smug smile I had grown to hate. Her presence alone was enough to send my heart racing, but it was the man beside her that made my stomach churn.

Lucien.

“What’s going on here?” I demanded, my voice cutting through the room like a whip.

Reid turned to look at me,...