Lucian's Pov

I couldn’t help but feel the knot of anxiety twist tighter in my stomach as the hours passed.

Today was the day.

The day we would face Deluna head-on.

I could only hope that my plan wouldn’t fall apart at the seams. There were so many variables, so many ways this could go wrong, but I can’t afford to think about that now. The stakes were too high.

I exhaled sharply, rolling my shoulders to shake off the tension.

Deluna knew us very well. She was always three steps ...