Lucien POV

I paced around my study, with my hands clenched tightly at my sides. The news had reached me just an hour ago, but I had known it was coming. I had expected it, even though a part of me had hoped it wouldn’t. Ivy was here. Standing at the gates, ready to confront me.

I wasn’t surprised. Of course, she would come back. She had to. The bond between us, the one she thought she could run from, was still there. I knew it, and so did she. I had always known she would return, though ...