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.

in his pocket, looked disdainfully at Lucian, "Look after your adopted sister and spare me

the elevator doors opened, and a middle-aged man

suspicious person here." He

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

this way, please," the

who stood still,

him, the manager slightly bowed his head, making it clear

suddenly thought of Lemira. When had she gotten involved with these

recent changes, was it this man who

into Orion's background. Otherwise, if Asher found out, well,

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

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

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

stopped in front of her, "Just made

membership here and even get the restaurant to kick