Chapter 246

246 The House That Betrayal Built

Lucian

I scooped Mara into my arms, holding her close. Her breathing was soft and steady, her skin warm against mine. She was

still fast asleep.

I needed her in our space. Away from the tension. Away from them.

The emotions in the room were running too high, Darian was seething, Martha was unraveling, Tiffany looked like she was holding her breath. And at the center of it all, two names sat like poison in the air: Lacy and Denis.

“I’m going to execute that b***h,” Darian snapped.