Harper’s POV As Lucas left for his meeting with the Council, Nora spoke to one of the maids and had arranged for tea to be brought to the room. “What’s wrong, Harper?” Nora asked with a hint of worry in her tone. I bit the inside of my cheek. Ever since Lucas left to address the council, my mind had been reeling. “It’s just...I have this feeling that Lucas is keeping something from me,” I said. Nora raised her brows in question. “Like what?” I tilted my head to the side, feeling puzzled. “I’m not entirely sure. Before you and Mason showed up, he and I were talking about the mission and how I believed that the man behind the whole operation would likely relocate and start all over again.” She nodded her head in understanding. “Yeah, and?” “For some reason, Lucas was adamant a

