Chapter Eighteen

I knocked on the door right across from my suite and looked into Colin's face as he opened the door. He smiled briefly at me before his face became questioning since my expression was serious.

"Sire Lucas, what brings you to my door?" he asked.

"Cut the bullshit Colin, I need to speak to Rylee," I said to him. Rylee appeared next to him still looking like shit.

"I need you to accompany me to the conference room to meet with the Elders," I said to her.

"I'll accompany Rylee," Colin said and he stepped forward but I moved in front of him as Rylee stepped into the hallway and blocked his view.

"You're not invited," I said to him.

I turned and nudged Rylee with a hand on her shoulder towards the elevator. She didn't say a word and I was glad. I couldn't talk to her right now, I was still too angry at her confession. There was probably nothing wrong with Colin except that she loved him.

"Lucas, can we talk please?" she asked me when the doors closed and we started going down.

"There's no p