New Threats and Betrayals

Lucius's POV

"Thank you very much, my king. This is wonderful news," he said bowing gently.

I waved my hand in the air and pulled him up quickly; "Please, we are family. You don't have to bow to me, especially when we are alone," I said to him with a small smile.

"No, I need to give you the right amount of respect. You are a good man. Thank you once again," he added.

I nodded at him, "So, when do you plan to leave?"

His brows rose above their normal line as if what I had said was a surprise to him.

"The thing is, I plan on taking Diane to the city for a few days just for her to relax a bit... So if you aren't in a hurry we can plan the trip together," I further explained to avoid any confusion.

But the look on his face didn't change.

"You want to take Diane to the city? Is that safe?" He asked and it was my turn to raise my brows.

We haven't told anyone about Jolynn's incident as we were still trying to put together the circumstances surrounding it and what could have been the cause.