Chapter 51

Scarlett's POV Lucien didn't say a word on the way back to the packhouse, but I could feel he was still thinking about what had happened earlier in the council. His face was dark, and his aura was so terrifying that even I hesitated to bring it up. The moment we stepped into the study, he shut the door with more force than necessary. The echo ricocheted through the quiet room. "You let him corner you in front of the entire council." His voice was low, but sharp beneath the surface, like steel drawn across stone. I sighed and turned to face him. "I didn't. Didn't you hear me respond to his words and even call him out as a cheater—along with his mistress? I didn't just let them walk all over me. Besides, if I'd stopped him earlier, it would have looked like I had something to hide. It should be him and Faye who are embarrassed." His eyes narrowed. "Oh, I thought you were going to give him the floor, that's why you allowed him to speak like that about you under the guise of a so-called me