Amelia’s POV

The word echoed through the room like a lie.

‘Safe.’

Nothing about the moment felt safe, not even a little.

It felt like those guards could barge into the rook at any minute.

My pulse hadn’t even steadied since those guards dragged me from his reach back at the dungeon.

The chase, the escape it all happened in a blur…

Lucifer stepped in front of me instantly, his body tense.

“We’re not safe anywhere inside this estate,” he growled, his eyes narrowing. ...