[Violet]
I didn't expect what greeted me. A woman stood on the porch, striking enough to pull your gaze and hold it hostage. She was tall—model-level tall, but moderately curvy, her wavy auburn hair framed her cheekbones and her white tank top was stained with... blood?
She smiled faintly. "I—I know this is unexpected." Her voice was sweet with just enough trembling to seem vulnerable. "And you warned me to stop showing up here." She offered a tight, pained smile. "But I didn't really have a choice this time. My boyfriend—he found out Raye wasn't his. He... didn't take it well. My phone, wallet, everything's still there. I only managed to get out because he was drunk and slow."
"Say hello to your daddy, Raye."
Her grip shifted, and the little girl in her arms blinked up at Lucien—stari
