Allison's POV
I stood frozen in disbelief, staring at the closed door.
Kate—my supposed ally—had just betrayed me in spectacular fashion, leaving me stranded in the hallway with the last person on earth I wanted to see.
Lucian and I faced each other in tense silence.
His tall frame blocked the door completely, making escape impossible.
At least he released my wrist.
"I won't grab you again," he said, his voice uncharacteristically subdued. "Please don't leave. Just listen to me for a moment."
There was something raw in his tone—like it physically hurt him to say the words.
But I was too pissed to care.
I stood there, arms folded tight across my chest, glaring at the door Kate had slammed in his face like it owed her money.
“Yeah,” I muttered, “she's definite
