Lucien’s POV

The sky was already clearing by the time I finished formulating my next move. With the first light of dawn, I decided it was time to handle this once and for all. I needed to get to the root of the rot in my house. I took the private stairs to my office, avoiding the staff; I didn't trust what I would do to them. They were all complicit. Every one of them had disobeyed my orders.

Opening the mind-link, I commanded, "Hannah, come to my office. Now." I enunciated every syllable ...