C33 Chapter Thirty-three: Here's what happened

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Lucas’s POV

The night was a blur of restless pacing and half-formed thoughts that seemed to circle endlessly.

By morning, I was at my wit’s end.

Cily's words still echoed in my mind, sharp and cutting, her stubborn defiance more of a mask than anything else. She thought she could handle Alexander. She thought she knew what she was walking into. She didn't