°•♡Chapter 27~ Dangerous Pull

Ronan shot to his feet, but I subtly reached for his hand to stop him. Lucien wasn't worth the effort. That was what he wanted.

But I myself was caught between fury and something else I couldn’t name.

The air in the council chamber thickened, like it always did when Lucien opened his mouth. No one moved. No one said a word.

His last words still hung heavy in the room—“Tell me, does the High Lord’s protection keep you warm at night? Or do you still wake up craving something…else?”

My spine snapped straight, heat rising in my cheeks from the sheer amount of rage bubbling in my chest. Before I could bite back, Lucien smoothly added,

“Of course, I meant she carries the burdens of leadership alone. A strong leader’s nights are never peaceful. But the High Lord is sworn to her protection, no?”

Rephrasing his words might have softened the blow in that moment, but the dark glint in his eyes told me he knew exactly what he was doing.

He'd meant what he said and Goddess knows how many mo