Lucien’s POV

Pain.

That was all there was.

It burned through every nerve, crawled beneath my skin, searing me from the inside.

But it was nothing compared to the pain in her eyes.

She stood frozen just a few feet away, trembling, her lips parted but silent. Her gaze shifted from Ezra to me, confusion then it turned to betrayal.

“Ivy…” I couldn’t face her.

Ezra, who stood in front of me, was enjoying the scene, a smile of satisfaction plastered over his lips.

I wanted to kill him. ...