Lucas "Lucas, where the hell are you?" my dad grunts. My eyes flick to Aria, and she looks f*****g mortified. "Where’s Damon?" he demands, his tone sharp as hell. "What did you do to him?" I grit my teeth. "If you really wanna know, then come get me yourself." "You’re coming back, now." "I’m not coming back, Dad! When the hell are you gonna let me go?" Frustration burns through me. This man never f*****g listens. Dad exhales like I’m some dumb kid throwing a tantrum. "Listen, Lucas. Everything I’ve done…my entire life, I did for you. I’ve given you everything. And now you wanna ruin it? You wanna throw away everything I built?" I let out a bitter laugh. "Everything? You didn’t give me s**t, Dad. You ruined everything. You took my mom from me, and now you wanna take my mate." "Luca

