Lucas’s look was wary, but he sipped his drink and continued. “I love that you two came here, today. It’s the first time I’ve felt alive in years. When your boyfriend marched in here, demanding answers…” Lucas chuckled. “It was like seeing myself from the outside in. But I don’t think I can help you. I don’t have any insight. I’ve had none of your kind of Vision while I’ve sat here, listening to your macabre and incredible story. I’m just an old man.” He paused. “An old queen. Who went searching for answers in books because I couldn’t figure out the greatest riddle of my life.”
“Which was?”
The fire flickered low. “I didn’t know why my parents chose to take out their disappointment in me on my sister. She was younger, beautiful and smart, but not as beautiful or as smart as the eldest ga
