Tonia's POV
Lucien settled beside me on the couch, his posture deflated with exhaustion.
"You have to tell me what happened, Tonia. Why are these people hunting you? I can't protect you if I don't understand what we're dealing with."
The breath left my lungs in a shaky exhale. He was absolutely right. If I expected his help, he deserved the truth.
The words felt like poison on my tongue. I was about to expose a secret that could destroy everything, but I had no other option.
"It happened three years ago in Axisvale. That's where I met Lorelei and gave birth to the twins." I decided to skip those details since they weren't relevant to Lucien's question.
