Lucius's POV
Claire walked away.
She left with her head high, her shoulders squared, radiating a confidence I couldn't help but admire despite the ache in my chest. The sound of the door slamming echoed through the mansion.
Raven growled inside me. "She's our mate. Go after her."
"She doesn't want us anymore," I replied silently.
The moment Claire disappeared, I felt like something important had been ripped away from me. She was unlike any woman I'd ever met. She had a tough exterior but a gentle heart underneath. She was refreshingly honest and stubborn when things got difficult. From the moment she entered my life, she'd been different from the scheming, status-hungry women I usually encountered.
I didn't actually need that hundred thousand dollars, but when I thought
