Lucian stood completely motionless in the center of the roaring courtyard, his face as hard and solid as granite. His dark silver eyes moved with painful slowness from Cassian's bruised face to Kael's self-righteous posture, before finally settling on my weeping, trembling form. The heavy chant of the bloodthirsty crowd echoed off the stone walls, but Lucian seemed utterly detached from their rage."Where is Maya?" Lucian asked, his deep baritone cutting cleanly through the deafening noise.Kael shifted his weight, crossing his arms over his chest with an easy, untroubled expression. "She is not here, brother. She left the castle grounds yesterday morning to visit the outer trading posts."Lucian did not offer a single word in response to Kael's lie. Instead, he took three heavy, deliberate steps forward until he stood directly over me. The two guards holding my arms released their iron grip, backing away into the crowd."Get up, Olivia," Lucian commanded quietly.My knees were shakin
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