"How?" Rafael's voice was still raging, but it was much better than his furious growls. The change was subtle yet visible, making Lucian and Noah sigh. At least they can have a conversation.
Lucian was about to tell what he had learned from Cordelia when she had visited him earlier that morning. Perhaps it was a mother's plight. Maybe a scion's regret, or both. But she had confessed to stealing the ruby stone and keeping it for herself. I could see the repentance in her eyes, but it wasn't me whom she needed to ask forgiveness. However, he was glad that she could overcome that nasty greed and give it to Madelyn when she needed it. However, he couldn't convincingly rely on the stone, no matter how beneficial and powerful that stone was. What if something snaps and proliferates the darknes
