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.

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

elevator doors opened, and a

quickly said, "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

way, please," the manager didn't

by a server into the elevator, Lucian watched Orion, who stood still, his back to

head, making it clear that this school doctor, Orion, was no ordinary

had she

departing figure and her recent changes, was it this man who

needed to dig into Orion's background. Otherwise, if Asher found out,

fast. Pulling out his phone, he found that Lemira hadn't answered his calls

looked up to see Orion walking out of the elevator, his stride slow and powerful, his gaze serene, "They're gone."

ago, when Orion said they would leave, they did. For a second, Lemira thought Orion was

of her, "Just made a call

a membership here and even get