red, "Do you really thin

epped out from the hallway with guns raised, their

d as he stepped closer, his eyes cold, "and no one would com

behind him. "As long as I die here today, Interpol will freeze a

ir fr

ian shielded Mira, a storm o

ed the guards behind him, "Don't hur

ed forward and spread her arms to shiel

ehind him and said firml

lose together, as if b

reason in Lucien

protecti

e to protect

away!" h

pped forward and d

and cried out, "Julian,

met Lucien's gaze, "You can't

ed, "Then let her hate me. As long as she

om a guard and aimed it di

ith unexpected strength and lunged at Luci

. I'll never run again, don't ki

th sharp pain the moment h

the arm holding the gun, as if terrified

red so man

ira's bright sm

ang conflicts, and how Mira had stood in fr

mate moments, her shining eyes, an

it was

bit

th, his heart convulsing with pain as the

't bring hims

aid word by word, "If I see you have any contact

ords "sunk into the sea," h

ont of her twis

d iron anchor, Selen

ing violently as tears streamed

ien's chest as he almos

tear-filled eyes turn toward J

crying f

elmed the fle

coldly, "Thro

struggled and shouted back, "Mira,

but Lucien hoisted he

hands beside her head, his eyes bloodshot like a beast as he said, "Listen carefully, if I ever

Mira's face as she said,

yet none hurt as much as those three words, "I

nd stormed out, slammi

t the wall and punched it hard,

umed by jealousy, watching Lucien compromise for M

a "traitor," yet Lucien still cou

d dialed the core members of the