Chapter 224

224 The Name That Bums

Lucian

My mark burned beneath my skin, a searing reminder of who I was, and what I had to do.

We waited at the door of the room they’d locked us in, the air thick with anticipation. My heart thundered in my chest, but

my hands were steady.

Denis stood beside me, silent, seething. When we heard the angry voices approaching, our eyes met, and we moved, one on each side of the door. There would be no time for them to prepare. No warning. Just vengeance.

The door creaked open, and chaos erupted.