*Jack*

“How are the preparations for the party going?” I asked.

Lucien looked up from his coffee and blinked rapidly. He was distracted today, he had been since he walked into the cafe to meet with me. I took a sip of my drink and waited for him to respond.

I knew why he was distracted. It was the same reason I couldn’t sleep. He was worried about Juniper and what Blaise was going to do. The party was only a few days away now and the closer it was, ...