Lucian
“She shifted?” I exploded, turning to my father. “How could you let her?”
He raised both hands in a slow, steady gesture, trying to calm me.
“I told her to hide in the bunker,” he said. “The butlers and security were already moving. But she refused.”
I stared at him, stunned.
“She said she was Luna. Said it was her duty. And before you judge her, let me be clear, we needed her. Badly. The attack came from both inside and outside. Alaric had embedded moles among our staff. The only reason we’re standing here now is because she helped me organize the defense. She fought hard, Lucian. She carried weight I couldn’t have on my own.”
He let out a breath, voice low and bitter. “They came for Martha, Tiffany, and Emma. In the dead of night. And Alaric had the audacity to leave Mara a
