The door closed behind me, its heavy lock clicking shut, locking me inside again.
I walked around the room in a daze of thoughts.
Lucian had been playing a long game, spinning a web of lies and manipulation that encompassed more than just usurping Gabriel’s pack. He wasn’t simply fighting to win a war — he was fighting to tear down everything Gabriel had created.
And me?
I was the missing piece in his plan.
I exhaled sharply, refocusing my mind.
I had to find a way out. Not just out of this room, but out of this whole mess before it got out of my hands.
I had already been left behind once.
I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for it to happen again.
A knock sounded at the door.
I spun around to brace for Valeria, who walked straight in without an invitation. Her silver hair was tigh
