#Chapter 111: The Elders’ Request

Lucian’s POV “Of course not,” I said at once, a bitterness rising up within me. Trusting Sheila had been the worst decision of my life. Not only had I been complicit in ruining Travis’s life, but I’d also allowed Sheila to come between Aria and I, enough to help destroy our marriage. I couldn’t blame her entirely, I certainly had my own failings, but with her purposefully wedging herself between Aria and I, she didn’t help matters. Piper seemed unsatisfied with my response. Did she even know Aria? I couldn’t be sure, but she was acting like a furious friend. Dr. A, to my knowledge, was friends with Aria, though I could discern nothing from her blank expression, especially with most of her face hidden behind her mask. “I hope,” I said, “despite this unpleasantness, that you have given more thought to my request for you to stay with Nightfall pack, Dr. A. Despite the failings of the Alpha King, I know the pack has much to offer you. You are such a remarkable person… I wish yo