Xavier's POV
"Where is she?"
Luca stood in the doorway of the house, giving me a careful look.
"Luca," I growled, unable to sense her presence, "where is Emelie?"
"She chose to stay."
I took in his stoic expression and pursed my lips. "You would lie directly to my face?" He said nothing, chin tilted arrogantly. "I was there when she chose to come home," I stated coldly. I could still feel her arms around my torso. My shirt was just recently dried of her tears.
Luca shrugged. "Humans are fickle creatures."
I moved toward him, to push past him, to retrieve what is mine, but the weight of his command was crushing.
Hitting both knees, I grit my teeth, trying to push upward, to release myself of his grasp.
"Luca, dear, what happened?" Poala called from the kitchen. Kai was eatin
