Chapter 6. You Have Been Summoned

Aria’s breath hitched, her body stiffened as she felt the hard sturdy wall behind her.

Lucien took a step forward until he was standing beside her. He glared at the market, his menacing fiery gaze made all the wolves stop talking.

“Oh.” The female warrior sneered, her mocking eyes wandered across Lucien’s body and lingered on his wounded leg, “What’s the cripple about to do?” she mocked,

Lucien raised his cane and struck the stone beneath him with enough force that it cracked.

“Say that again,” he growled, his voice dangerously low as he took another step forward. “Another word from you, Vera, and you will not leave this square alive.”

Vera gulped, her smirk faltered, the sneer wiping off her face in a moment. Her face grew paler as she took a step back in shock.

She opened her mouth, about to retort, but stopped. Her thoughts raced as she watched his stance.

He was serious.

He would really attack her if she said another word. She frow