Lucian’s POV
“What do you mean ‘what did I do’?” Liam let out a half-laugh that grated on every nerve I had. He leaned against a rusted metal beam, looking far too casual for someone who’d just dragged Aurora into this dump. “I invited her here. Now she’s gone. Simple.”
I scoffed, the sound echoing off the walls. “Why the hell would you bring her here in the first place? Look around, Liam. It’s a rotting warehouse in the middle of nowhere. It’s dark, it’s freezing, and you—”
“Because I’m dying, Lucian.” His voice dropped, but the nonchalance in it made my blood boil. “You said it yourself—she’s the only cure we’ve got. So I brought her.”
“And she just came? Because you asked nicely?” I couldn’t keep the disbelief out of my voice.
A slow, dangerous smirk tugged at Liam’s lips. “I can b
