Chapter 213

hapter 213Lucian’s POV“Why do you say that?” I asked, narrowing my eyes as I searched Garland’s face for any him of manipulation“There’s no way these groups could have risen so suddenly and powerfully without your knowledge unless David Moreski hasn’t been giving you actges reports,” Garland replied, his tone sharp with conviction. “And if that’s the case, he’s hiding something. Think about it. Do you know how Nikolay dedI shook my head, a flicker of discomfort rippling through me. None of us had ever asked Scarlett about her father’s death. We were too relieved to be free from his shadow to care about the details.Garland leaned forward slightly, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial tone. “Nikolay went to battle and came back poisoned with silver. That’s a wound a man like him should’ve been able to recover from-but he never healed. He died. David went to that battle with him and returned completely unscathed.”The room grew colder as his words sank in.