Elara’s POV After getting on Lucien’s nerves by pecking Oliver on his cheek, he barged into my room and sat on the bed with me, even when I told him not to. He explained why and how Thaloria came into existence, but I never asked him to. He ignored everything I said and explained, saying he wants me to get to know him more, how ironic after being kidn*pped by him. Even when I found a loophole in his words, pleading with him to let me see my little sister, he refused and left angrily. I cried myself to sleep, because why is he so selfish and self-centered? He is thinking about himself and not about how I would feel. My chest felt heavy and I cried it all out, till I fell asleep. Morning came, but this time I woke up pressed, hurrying to the bathroom to pee. When I was done, I just

