Sam shook his head.
“If she’s Lucas’s fiancée, then she’s part of him—not an outsider. In that case, his actions don’t violate the clan’s rules.”
Sam’s words left Oliver, who had been ready to argue, suddenly speechless. One by one, the others’ faces darkened to the extreme. Indeed—if even Sam, always fair, strict, and impartial, had spoken this way, continuing to bicker would clearly mean going against Lucas himself.
Victoria helped Lucas to his feet, and as her gaze fell upon him, an inexplicable sense of familiarity surged through her. It was as if the man before her was not a stranger, but an old friend she hadn’t seen in years.
Before long, they arrived at the Celestial Pavilion.
As soon as they reached the place, Lucas suddenly spat a mouthful of blood, his body staggering dange
