Vivian's POVI followed behind the guard, Lucien close beside me, one eye on the sky while the other trailed the back of the man in front of me.We'd be done with my mother by nightfall. All I needed from her was a confession, not just for my closure, but also to ensure she got an appropriate sentence.Lucien and the guards there would be enough to serve as witnesses."Nervous?" Lucien's voice cut through my racing thoughts.I realized then that I'd been frowning, and forced my expression to ease. "No, not that I'm just... nervous.""As I guessed. It's easy to tell from your face alone, and the bond is a plus."He threw his arm over my shoulder, pulling me close. "We're going to deal with her. And then we're going to deal with the rest of your family too.""Chloe maybe, but my father never did anything against me. A few cutting words, sure, but other than that, there's no reason to charge him," I pointed out."Leave that to me, then.""You can't frame him," I said, frowning. "He's not
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