Chapter 56

• Chapter Three – Salem
• For three fucking days, I tried everything to make Lucian snap. I pushed, provoked, and tempted, but he didn’t even flinch. So, I gave up—for now and spent the next few days exploring the east wing of the mansion, my side of this cold, cavernous prison.
• That’s when I realized something eerie: only Lucian and I actually lived here. The maids and butlers came in during the day to clean, then vanished like ghosts. No one ever stayed.