Soren and Aerilyn having seen Cleopatra in tears, circled back to the stable to find out what happened. When they got there, Lucien was peering into Levina's red, swollen face, and Draven stood just beside Lucien, anger written all over his features.
Soren and Aerilyn exchange worried glances before dismounting their horses. Soren took the reins from Aerilyn and dragged the horses into the stables.
Aerilyn hurried to Levina's side and held her shoulders supportively; Levina gladly leaned into the other woman.
"Do you want to leave?" Lucien asked Levina, his gaze holding hers and pleading with them to take his hand.
Levina looked away, she wanted to leave, to be far away from Lucien and the way he made her feel, and at the same time, she did not want to be away from him. She wanted to hold his hands and let him lead her back to the castle and hide away in his chambers and talk about anything at all.
