Chapter 0069

Lucas

“Where have you been?” My mother’s voice cut through the silence as soon as she spotted me. She stood at the entrance of the house with Lisa, her eyes flashing with concern and anger.

“Went to pay a quick visit to my future mate,” I snapped, pushing past her. She grabbed my arm, forcing me to stop. “What do you want, woman?”

“Do you think now is the right time to play games, Lucas? They are taking everything from us and you're out there chasing after a woman.”

I let out a frustrated growl. Her hand fell away as she recoiled, her eyes widening with fear. “She isn’t just any woman… and yes, she is my priority! You should be relieved I went to make things right with your daughter-to-be.”

Finding Sarah wasn’t difficult. Not when you have a naive sister like Ava. I had set out to find Sarah as soon as those old men released me and Ava’s unique scent led me straight to my most prized treasure.

Now, picking up the right i-still-think-of-you gift was a task. But I knew what my pretty Sa