Lucian's gaze drifted from the vibrant, smudged lipstick on Silver's mouth down to the raw, bleeding bite mark on his collarbone. A heavy look of sheer, physical revulsion washed over his face.
"Truly, Evangeline..." Lucian spat, taking a step back as if the very air around the Jester had been contaminated. "Has your madness reached the point of sleeping with entertainers now? I wonder, what will Father's reaction be when he finds out about this wretched scandal?"
Instead of backing down, Evangeline closed the distance between them. She leaned in close, her breath cold against his ear as she whispered a venomous truth known only to the dark corners of the court.
"And what do you think his reaction will be... when he finds out that you are obsessed with men instead of women, you degenerate degenerate?"
Lucian's eyes turned instantly feral. With a sudden, vicious snarl, he reached out and forcefully gripped her by the hair, yanking her head back.
