CORINNE
After going back and forth with Lucian, I was mentally checked out. I’d made up my mind to ignore his existence for the remainder of the evening, figuring it couldn’t be that difficult to finish a meal and retire early.
It turned out luck was not on my side—then again, it never really was.
A scream tore out of my throat as scalding liquid tipped from the bowl in Aaliyah’s hands and spilled straight into my lap, splashing over my hand.
Pain followed a split second later as I shot my feet.
Eli let out an identical shriek of terror but before I could reach for him, Lucian’s huge figure rounded the table. His expression was murderous when he got to me and I couldn’t even focus on how he reached out and clamped a hand around my wrist.
He started pulling me toward the kitchen an
