LYCIA ~~ I paced back and forth in Lana's room, my nerves twisted into knots. The news I had received from one of the servants had sent shockwaves through me. Caleb, Rylan's half-brother, and the very person I haven't stopped having sleepless nights over, was in Rylan's office. After six long years of silence, Caleb suddenly reappeared in my life, and his presence was starting to drive me nuts. I never thought that I'd ever have to deal with ever again, but now, he had shown up twice and the very sight of him made my skin crawl. Why had he come back now? What was he up to? The questions circled my mind, each one more troubling than the last. I couldn't shake the feeling that his presence was for a terrible reason, one that I couldn't yet decipher. My thoughts drifted back to a few

