When They Beg, I Rise!

"Lucian."

"Be good!"

Evelina, though reluctant, had no choice but to leave.

Lucian gave the school doctor before him another look. There was something about his aura that screamed he wasn't just anybody. "Where's Lemmy?" Lucian asked.

"I'm under no obligation to tell you. But she's under my watch, and I don't want you doing anything that could harm her before her exams."

"What do you mean by 'harming Lemmy'? She's my sister; I would never hurt her. You, on the other hand, a mysterious school doctor, what do you want with her?" Lucian found this doctor intriguingly odd.

Orion's gaze was icy, sharp as a blade, "That's none of your concern."

"Lemira is my sister, why wouldn't it be my concern?"

Lucian remembered how this same man had called the cops last time, forcing Alaric to move out and stay away from Lemira.

hand in his pocket, looked disdainfully at Lucian, "Look after your adopted

doors opened, and a middle-aged

"Manager, there's a suspicious person here." He hoped to learn more about the

utmost respect and turned to Lucian, "Mr. Langston, our diner has closed for the night, please leave." Lucian looked at Orion, "What

please,"

server into the elevator, Lucian watched Orion, who stood still, his

it clear that this school doctor, Orion, was no

thought of Lemira. When had she gotten involved

changes, was it this man who gave Lemira the courage to stand up to her

on. He needed to dig into Orion's background. Otherwise, if Asher found out, well, Asher wasn't known

out fast. Pulling out his phone, he found that

see Orion walking out of the elevator, his stride slow and powerful, his

For a second, Lemira thought Orion

of her, "Just made a

be pretty influential to secure a membership here and even get