A Deliberate Show

Gritting her teeth against the pain, she wrenched her arm free and stepped back in front of Lucian. Before he could fly into a rage, she quickly said, "Let's go."

Lucian's anger hadn't subsided, but it didn't escalate either. He simply fixed Alistair with an icy glare.

Then, as if struck by a thought, a sneering smile spread across his face.

"Just a few days ago, I got a dog," Lucian said with a m