Chapter 49: Sacred Bonds and Bitter Memories
(Scarlett's POV)
"Little Flame."
The words echoed in my mind. My heart pounded as I stared at the figure before me, his voice pulling me back to a time I’d nearly forgotten.
Lucian.
Steven’s exiled brother.
I blinked, trying to reconcile the boy I knew with the man standing in front of me now. His expression was calm, even casual, but there was something guarded in his eyes.
"You…" I finally said, my voice faint.
"I hoped you’d remember me," he replied, his lips curving slightly. "It’s been a long time."
Long wasn’t the right word. It had been years since I’d seen him.
"Lucian," I said at last, his name unfamiliar on my tongue after so long.
He inclined his head slightly. "You never forgot, then."
My healing energy buzzed
