Chapter 189

Lucius's POV I stood by the window, staring in the direction Claire had gone, a suffocating grief crushing my chest. Raven was howling inside me, our bond with Claire violently severed. The physical pain was excruciating, but the emotional agony was far worse. I'd never imagined things would end this way. Claire was the woman I loved more than anything in this world, and I'd just crushed her heart with my own hands. "She's been gone for an hour," Evelyn's voice came from behind me as the door opened. "You won't see her again." I whirled around, fury pulsing through me. "I've done everything you asked. Now give me back my son!" Evelyn sauntered closer, a victorious smile playing on her lips. "Lucas is fine. I'll arrange for you to see him... eventually." Rage exploded inside me. I grabbed her shoulders. "Don't play games with me, Evelyn," I growled. "Or I swear to the Goddess you'll regret it." "I won't hurt Lucas," she said, staring directly into my eyes without flinching. "You did fol