Lucian's POV
After that night, I could feel everything, her emotions, her pain, the very beat of her heart. If she was in danger, I knew it before she did. The bond between us had grown stronger, just like in the past.
The Council had inevitably discovered Adregon's rebirth and our forbidden relationship. Given what had transpired in our past, I found myself imprisoned in this desolate chamber, my punishment already being severe, stripped of my position and my powers slowly draining like sand through an hourglass. Now this.
Someone had revealed us to the Council, as they were typically too preoccupied with grander schemes to notice such matters. The Council rarely concerned themselves with individual demons unless there was profit or threat involved. Which meant someone with significant influence had whispered in their ears. The question was: who?
