Elise´s POV
The message still glowed on the screen.
«It's in motion.»
Two words. A warning.
Lucian was making his move.
I took a deep breath, letting the certainty settle in my mind. This wasn’t unexpected. I knew he’d make his play sooner or later, that he’d try to trap me in his web, manipulate me, drag me back to his side as if he still had power over me.
But he doesn’t.
He never will again.
"This is insane," Ava muttered, crossing her arms. "Do you really want to lure him to you?"
"No," I corrected calmly, turning to her. "I want to lead him where I want him."
Ava scoffed but didn’t argue. She knew I wouldn’t change my mind.
Kael, however, wasn’t willing to let it go so easily.
"I don’t like this plan," he said, his voice tense.
His tone was measured, controlled, but there
