Ravena's POV
I looked at him for a long moment, my expression calm.
Then I shrugged. "She is not wrong."
His mouth fell open, shock flickering across his face.
"You..." he started, but the words seemed to fail him.
"You made your choices, Lucien," I said quietly. "You chose Astrid. You chose to ignore orders. You chose to let her run wild. And now you are facing the consequences. That is not my fault. That is yours."
"I came here for help. I swallowed my pride and admitted my mistakes. And this is what I get?"
"You get the truth. Something you have been avoiding for far too long."
Before he could respond, Rhea stepped forward again, her eyes blazing with rage. "Do you really think swallowing your pride once makes up for everything? Do you think admitting your mistakes means we sho
