Chapter 274

Lucius thought to himself that anyone capable of raising someone as sharp and unpredictable as Valerie must indeed have a few tricks up his sleeve. Magnus must be more than a legend. Emil's voice pulled him back to the present. "I hear the Ashbournes have been making trouble for the Whites. Do you want me to step in?" he offered. A simple order from Emil would be enough to ensure Damian never set foot in Windmere again. A ready patron like that was not something Lucius would decline. "I appreciate your help, Emil," he said. Since Julian's death, the Ashbournes had been a constant thorn. They had tried and failed to cause damage, but persistent annoyances would wear on anyone. Lucius had once considered extreme measures to make Damian disappear, but dirtying his hands for someone like that felt beneath him. It was better to use Emil's influence and let the Ashbournes vanish quietly under someone else's watch. Emil patted Lucius on the shoulder. "You are not only a national asset—