Varg Pov

I pushed open the door to Lucian's study and walked in. Ever since our fight, I’d been avoiding him, but I couldn’t any longer. The fact that he came after Lyra meant he wouldn’t stop, and I decided talking to him might at least force him to think twice. He was talking to Jacob when I entered, his tone sharp and commanding.

The moment he saw me, Lucian’s face twisted into a frown, his deadly stare cutting through the air. Jacob, sitting opposite him, glanced over his shoulder toward me. Ignoring both their gazes, I plopped down on the couch near a small bookshelf in the corner, waiting...