Lucien's POV Despite agreeing to get words out of Marla, Calla didn't look good.I was troubled the moment I looked at Calla and saw that she was not herself. She stood in front of my desk, but her eyes were not on me.They were lost somewhere far away. Her hands were clasped together tightly as if she was holding herself in one piece. Her shoulders looked tense and her breathing was so loud that I could hear them. She looked really worried and confused. And it hurt me more than any sound I had taken in battle. I did not want this for her. This was what I was trying to avoid, that I had to keep things from her in the first place.I had promised myself that I would protect her from fear and I had sworn that she would not carry this pain alone. Yet, here she was, standing in my office, shaking with thoughts.Fenric and Ulric were still in the room. They stood near the door, waiting for my next order. I turned to them, slowly.“Leave us,” I said.They both looked at Calla, then back a
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