Briggs’ POV
If looks could kill….
Lumi would’ve buried me the second we stepped through that door. I feel it without even looking. The tension in her body.
The way her hand stiffens in mine before she forces herself to relax. She’s furious, and she should be.
I knew this would happen. The moment she realized where we were going. But I didn’t stop, because she needed to see it. Needed to understand exactly what she’s stepping into.
Even though I don’t intend on letting her go. The room hasn’t clocked us yet, just a few glances. A few whispers building. But one person—one—notices immediately. Caius.
His body stills for half a second, then he’s moving straight toward us. I glance at Lumi, she’s already looking at me. Questions in her eyes. Anger, confusion.
I look away. He reaches us f
