Semua Bab Lucian's Undoing : Bab 11 - Bab 20

"You look so much like him," Tristan muttered, eyes narrowing as he took a step back. His heart thudded heavily in his chest, like his body already knew this was wrong—very wrong.The man standing before him chuckled, voice dripping with something oily and sweet. "Of course I do," he said. "I'm his twin brother.""Lucian’s... twin," Tristan repeated, tasting the words, trying to make sense of them. Impossible. Lucian had never mentioned a brother. Let alone a twin. And yet—the resemblance was uncanny. The same sharp jaw, the same storm-gray eyes. Except this man’s smile was wrong. Too easy. Too hungry."Luca," the man offered smoothly, as if reading Tristan’s mind. "It’s a pleasure to finally meet the famous Tristan."Tristan stiffened. "You know who I am.""I know everything about you," Luca said, voice dropping into a low purr. "How you loved Elias. How you lost him. How you want him back."Tristan’s breath hitched. His fists clenched. "Elias is mine," he said through gritted teeth.

CHAPTER 13Lucian wasted no time. After securing Elias in his room, he strode through the manor.“Double the security. No one comes in or out without my approval. If you see anything suspicious, eliminate it on sight.”The guards bowed, moving swiftly to carry out his orders.Then, without pausing, Lucian turned to another waiting soldier. “Get me Gabriel. Immediately.”The man hesitated. “My Lord, it’s nearly dawn—”Lucian’s gaze snapped to him. The soldier went rigid, eyes widening in fear.“Now.”The man didn’t need to be told twice. He vanished into the shadows, running as if his life depended on it.Lucian exhaled sharply and rubbed his temples. He was tired. More than tired. He had barely spent a week with the boy. A week.And yet—Lucian clenched his jaw.He didn’t want to finish that thought.Gabriel arrived faster than expected, stepping into Lucian’s study just as the first hints of dawn painted the sky. “You called for me, my Lord?”Lucian wasted no time. “Elias’ conditio

CHAPTER 15Elias’s knees buckled. A wave of dizziness crashed over him, his body suddenly too weak to hold itself up. He gasped, reaching for something—anything—to steady himself, but the moment his fingers grasped at the air, his legs gave out.Then—nothing.Darkness swallowed him whole.The world came back in a rush.Elias’s eyes snapped open. His breath hitched as his senses exploded to life.He sat up quickly—too quickly.His body felt... fine. No, more than fine. His limbs weren’t heavy. His head wasn’t swimming. If anything, he felt stronger than before.But then—A slow, burning heat coiled low in his stomach.Elias swallowed hard, shifting on the bed. A shiver crawled up his spine. He clenched his fists, his breathing uneven. He felt off. Like something inside him had been rewired.Why was it suddenly so hot?A sharp, metallic scent filled his nose. It was strong, intoxicating.Then the door opened.Lucian stepped inside, covered in blood.Elias’s breath caught in his throat

CHAPTER 17Elias stirred, a soft crunching noise pulling him from sleep. His brain was sluggish, his body heavy.Crunch.Elias frowned. What the hell?Crunch. Munch. Crunch.His eyes snapped open.Across the room, sitting on Lucian’s desk like he owned the place, was a man. A very handsome man, casually eating a red apple, his long legs crossed at the ankles. His dark curls were slightly tousled, his sharp blue eyes watching Elias with interest.“Oh, good. You’re awake,” the man said cheerfully. “For a second, I thought Lucian sucked you dry and forgot to clean up the mess.”Elias blinked. “What—who—” He sat up, heart pounding. “Who the hell are you?”The man gasped, clutching his chest dramatically. “Oh, wow. Wow. You don’t even know me, and you’ve already broken my heart. Unbelievable.”Elias just stared.The man sighed heavily, tossing the apple core over his shoulder. “I swear, Lucian never tells anyone about me.” He hopped off the desk, walking over with an easy confidence. “Name

Gabriel arrived less than an hour later.He burst into the manor with his cloak still fluttering behind him, eyes wide and wild, boots echoing on the marble floor. “Where is he?” he said the moment Kai let him in.Kai pointed toward the main hall. “Try not to pass out. He’s... well, you’ll see.”Gabriel stormed through the manor, the scent of dried blood still hanging in the air from Selene’s room. He stopped dead in the doorway when he saw Elias standing near the fire, sipping tea like he hadn’t nearly died just days ago.Elias turned, blinking. “Oh. Hey.”Gabriel stared. “What the actual hell.”Lucian leaned against the wall nearby, arms crossed. “Told you.”“You said he was recovering,” Gabriel hissed. “Not—walking around like he hasn’t been boiling from the inside out for weeks!”Elias shrugged. “I feel good.”Gabriel crossed the room in three long strides and grabbed Elias’s wrist, frowning as he checked his pulse. “Strong.” He touched Elias’s cheek. “Warm. But not burning. Not a