CHAPTER 72LUCAI barely got back inside when I heard her.Alexis.Sobbing.Choking out words that didn’t make sense. That fake, breathless panic she always pulled when she wanted something.I was about to ignore it—until I saw Adrien.Walking back in. Face tight. Shoulders clenched. Something was wrong.I didn’t wait.I grabbed his arm, spun him toward me. “What the hell is this?” I barked.He blinked, confused. “What?”From behind me, Alexis wailed, “He screamed at me, Luca! He cornered me near the garden wall—he said—he said—” Her voice broke into hiccups. “I was scared he’d hit me. I—I didn’t do anything—”“Are you kidding me right now?” Adrien snapped, stepping forward.I shoved him back against the wall. “Don’t move.”“Luca, she’s lying,” he said firmly, eyes locked on mine. “She’s been acting weird since training started. She saw me outside, walked up to me crying, saying I beat her—what the hell—?”Alexis cut in, shaking, still sobbing. “I knew he didn’t like me, but I didn’t
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