chap 9THIRD PERSON’S POINT OF VIEW Sera was still catching her breath, jaw tight with lingering irritation, as she registered the shift in the room’s energy. She heard the tremor in Shein’s voice—fear, undisguised. The air itself felt thick, a palpable darkness that urged her to grip the bedsheets until her knuckles burned. Lucian hadn’t uttered a word in her direction, yet she felt the weight of his anger, a stifling presence. “You know how much I hate repeating myself, Shein.” The change in his voice made her freeze. It was just as she had thought before—she could read his mood even in his most neutral tone, and now it was colder than glacial ice. Like standing before a predator poised to strike. “What did she do to you, Sera?” Lucian’s voice was low, each word precise. Sera swallowed hard. The answer was simple—she threw a bag at me, grabbed my hair—but she couldn’t predict his reaction. Before she could speak, Shein int
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