Chapter 60 - Bonded

Although he had said he would handle it, Lucian hesitated, an unknown fear washing over him like a suffocating blanket.

Sensing his uneasiness, Ken asked, “Do you want me to open it?”

Lucian shook his head, trying to regain his composure. “No…I’m okay,” he replied, his voice strained. “Did you call Jake?” The diversionary tactic was his attempt to regain control over the situation, even as his heart raced with an inexplicable fear.

“Yes, sir, he is taking the available flight and will be here in the next few hours.”

"Okay," Lucian acknowledged, his voice steady despite the turmoil within him. He took a deep breath, trying to steel himself for what he might find behind the door. Memories of the first time he had discovered Mira's fits flooded his mind, creating a knot of anxiety in his chest. As he approached the door again, his only prayer was that she was okay. At that moment, nothing else mattered to him but her well-being.

Lucian took a deep breath and slowly opened the door,