Chapter 48 The Vow
- I slapped my hand over my mouth, smothering the gasp before it escaped my lips, but Lucien didn’t even flinch. Rather, his shoulders remained relaxed, as one of his hands braced on the doorframe.
- “Family doesn’t knock,” Lucien said, his voice flat. “They invade.”
- “You wound me, son,” Eldric said, his voice dripping with mockery. “Why don’t you open the door so we can discuss this…properly?”