Chapter 25
Lucien hurried downstairs, taking the steps two at a time. It wasn’t just the letter that had him worried, but Henry’s lack of appearances, too. He must have suspected Boaz’s cage wouldn’t hold but went through the motions to appease Eve. If Henry was right, and Boaz had somehow freed himself, then it was just a matter of time before Eve gave herself to him. Boaz would do whatever it took to ensure Eve had no other option.
Lucien wasn’t going to let that happen.
He walked into the lobby of the Deific, nodding at the two guards behind the counter, and headed outside. The afternoon sky was overcast. It would rain soon, and by the looks of the cloud’s edges, all black and sharp, it was going to be a raging storm. In the past, he used to love watching approaching storms and being
