Chapter 51 Doing It Alone

LUCIEN I could feel Kara very close now. Concentrating on that feeling, I sped through the road. I knew that she could sense me too. It was like she was finally reaching out to the unspoken bond between us. The tall building of the Red Shadow Mansion loomed into view. Closing my eyes, I shook off the memories it brought with it. Eighteen years of my life spent here, watching Mother and the elders tear the place upside down, watching them rule with iron fists and deceit. Eighteen years of watching all that happen. And when I finally broke free, getting away from them, I thought it would be all over. Perhaps they would just conclude that I got myself dead or something. Never did I once imagine that I would end back here years after. My fist tightened on the steering wheel. Now wasn't the time to back up, especially not when I have a clear plan in mind. Parking the car by the side of the road, I kicked the door open, stepping out. The guards at the entrance eyed me suspiciously, standing