Aria's POV
"You’re mine, Aria. Not his. Mine." Lucien words filters and settles in my mind, warm, sweet and reassuring. At first when he said it, I was left perplexed. My breath stuttered for a second, did he really mean it or was I just hallucinating.
He didn't break his stare for a second, Alera leaped for joy inside of me. But that wasn't the time to be happy, Raymond was still in his custody. Then I asked,
"I need you to release Raymond. Please." He didn't say a thing, he just stares at me and before I didn't get any reply just silence.
Now I can't stop thinking about our encounter in the office. I'm recounting the last seconds I'd spend there. I don't know if I should believe his words, what if this is one of his power game on me. Lucien has always had a kink for taking what he
