#16

Darkness enveloped the entire house when Lucian went home after a busy day at work. As his gaze roamed around the house along with his activated heightened senses, he knew that there was no sign of anyone at home. He could not hear the heartbeat of the rogue, which only meant that Laura had yet to send her back to this house.

Earlier that morning, his twin sister mind linked him, telling him that she wanted to bring Emily to her home. Lucian could not say no to his twin sister. When Elena was still alive, she and Laura were practically best friends. They were so close, like real sisters, that when Elena died, a big part of Laura was ripped apart too. Lucian could not forget how Laura cried in despair after his wife’s death; how she mourned for years while the rest of the world had moved on from the death of the only shifter he ever loved the most.

Her pattern was familiar. The way Laura lurked around Emily was the same as when they found out that Elena was his mate. Even though Lucian