Chapter 21
Mira lit a candle in the corner of the darkened chamber. As the light flooded the small room, Lucian grunted. Happy to see him somewhat alert, she sat down next to him. “So, do I ask how you orchestrated this?”
He adjusted his position, scooting up and leaning his back against the bare brick wall. “When I heard what you had said at the arena, I knew I would be taken into custody. The Magistrate had already commented on our... arrangement.”
“So you had a lackey come rescue you?” She hadn’t meant what she said to come out so bluntly.
“Don’t you call him that! Curtis is a good friend and ally.” The sudden vigor and aggression in his voice startled Mira.
“Well, by the looks of him, I would say he wasn’t an Elite.”
“No, but a better man you’ve never met.”
“High praise.”
“He’s
