Paige squinted in confusion, before giving him a sarcastic smile. “Hilarious… “
Lucian's jaw flexed. “I'm not laughing, princess…”
Her smile faded as she stared back at him. “Seriously, Lucian… you’re scaring me…"
Lucian's face softened then.
“You have nothing to be scared of, pet…” he assured, reaching for Paige, but she recoiled, staring at him like he’d gone insane.
“No, it's just a cat… it's right over there, and very much alive…” She stood to her feet, gesturing to the entrance where Simon had run.
“…and I think I know the difference between a cat that’s alive and… dead!” She stated, raising her voice in frustration.
Lucian slowly stood, taking her arm.
“Ok, love…” his hand came to her face, bringing her eyes back to his. ”I think it's time we had another talk… about what y
