Lucius's POV
Sophia's expression stayed carefully neutral, but I could see the gears turning behind those sharp eyes. "There was an emergency at the lab. She had to go handle it."
My wolf stirred uneasily in my chest, hackles rising. *Liar.* The word echoed through our shared consciousness, but I couldn't prove it. Not yet.
My eyes narrowed slightly, but I forced myself to maintain that gentlemanly composure I'd perfected over the years. The mask I wore so well. "I see. Sorry to bother you."
I turned and left, heading straight for the parking garage.
Something about Sophia's performance was too smooth, too practiced. My instincts were screaming at me that she was hiding something. My wolf paced restlessly, growling low warnings in the back of my mind.
*Find her. Find ou
