Lucien

Aunt Maya looks at me for a long time, her eyes narrowed. “So, please explain to me why you brought her here when you don’t trust her to stay put.”

I stare at her for a handful of seconds, wondering how to explain this. Logically, none of this makes any sense. I’m aware that she won’t understand my reasoning either because this is entirely out of character for me.

Aunt Maya raises a brow at me the longer I stay silent. “I see Caleb wasn’t lying when he told me about ...