Chapter 12
Eve’s heart beat slow and steady. The organ felt small and fragile within her chest. The last thing she remembered was seeing Lucien in that place with her mother. The sight of him had distracted her, and she’d lost her hold on her magic. What had come next caused excruciating pain. Her mother had almost killed her.
Eve grimaced, her eyes closed tight.
“Eve?” a familiar voice asked.
She opened her eyes. She was in an office, most likely at the Deific, lying on a couch. A desk and bookcase were across from her. And in a chair next to her sat Charlie. His face was pale, and he was shaking his head.
“Your hair’s longer,” Eve said.
He dropped to his knees and clasped her hands in his. “When Lucien said he heard your voice and even saw you at the club, I wasn’t sure I believed
