Chapter 405

Meanwhile.

Luca stood his body rigid and hands clasped behind his back like he was standing at attention.

The mental invasion from Zavian hit without warning. And man, was he pissed.

Luca took a deep breath before answering through their mental connection. “Master, the little madam handled herself just fine. I didn’t need to step in.” He chose each word carefully. “She kept it together pretty well, all things considered.”

The lie left a bad taste in his mouth. Sure, Emmeline had shown guts, but Luca had watched the whole ugly scene go down from his hiding spot. He’d chosen to stay hidden, to watch rather than jump in.

That decision now felt like a lead weight in his stomach as Zavian’s anger pressed against his mind.

Big mistake. He knew it instantly. Yet, intervening could set an unwelcome future into motion. From everything he had pieced together in this chaos, the future queen needed to step up and handle each situation in a manner worthy of he