Love, Lies and the Devil's Alibi

ing glass echoed thr

dim light, her hands clenched into fists. Her heart raced as she stared at Adria

ed onto hers. "I didn't lie," he said calmly, his voice a

ces of the vase on the floor. "You killed my trust, Adrian! You said we were me

ng heavily. "I thought I could make it work. B

omach. Clara staggered back, her chest t

unable to meet h

lt as if the ground beneath her feet was crumbling. Fated mates were supposed to be forever, a bon

a whispered, her voice

gue. Instead, he turned toward the door.

d with tears. The sound of the door closing behi

ction pressed down on her. How could this happen? How could her

was deafening. But then,

s gone,

He leaned casually against the frame, a smirk playing on his lips. His dark, gold

a demanded, quickly

rate, like a predator stalking its prey. "Lucian," he said s

know who you are, but you

"Oh, I have every right. You see, Adrian and I have a bit of hi

dy but her glare unwavering.

to think. "I don't want anything from you

g to mask her fear with def

ng more serious. "A chance to show Adrian what he's lo

ng in her eyes. "Why would you he

ve my reasons. Adrian thinks he can walk away from you withou

ough her. Clara didn't trust him-not yet-but there was

e from outside the house. The sound was fo

Clara asked, her

ssion darkened

ollowing him as he mo

low in the sky, casting an eerie glow over the empty street.

, its glowing red eyes locked onto them. Its body was t

Clara whispered, her v

ped in front of her, his posture prote

oar, its claws digging into the g

shouted, pushing

e was frozen, her eyes glue

m his palm, slamming into the creature and sending it flying backward. The

mouth open in disbelief.

ber eyes glowing faintly. "Someone you'r

ure roared again, this time joined by the sou

," Lucian said grimly

or what he wanted, but one thing was clear-her worl

ard the house, she couldn't shake the feeling

single thought echoed: *Adrian may have l