LUCIAN P.O.V.
FUCK! THIS IS WHY I WANTED HIM TO STAY AWAY! NOW HOW THE HELL AM I GOING TO HAVE EMBER AS MY BRIDE?!
I storm inside the manor, each heavy step echoing the anger coursing through my veins. The grand halls, adorned with chandeliers and polished marble, feels like a cage, suffocating under the weight of my frustration. I can already feel the storm brewing within me, a tempest of rage and desire that threatens to explode at any moment. As I slam the door to my office, the sound shatters the glass of the nearby window.
If that stupid cunt would just accept my offer, none of this would be happening to her! I’m not the bad guy here! The power that lies within Ember's blood is a cure, one meant to heal my mate! With my mate by my side, I will be unstoppable. I will rise above the
