Lucian POV

I was facing danger again, not because of a fight, but because of my sense of responsibility and my love for Ariel. I just couldn't let her go in to save Valerie and face an unknown threat. That black liquid had filled everything, but now, strangely, it had evaporated, turning the whole area black.

Wearing the mask Maxime gave me, I entered the coffin room. This place was clean. There was none of that black liquid here, it was like Caleb deliberately kept this spot untouched.

I went ...