Lucien’s POV:
My face tightened even more as I waited for Henry to gather his thoughts and finally say what was on his mind. As the seconds stretched into minutes, I gritted my teeth. Henry must have heard the low growl that slipped from my lips, as he quickly opened his mouth to speak.
“I was coming home late, taking the alley shortcut. I don’t usually pay attention to much, but that night… I saw something.” He swallowed hard, glancing nervously over his shoulder as though he was still afraid of being watched.
That was really uncalled for because I didn’t understand why he was acting like that. As far as I knew, we were the only ones here. Or weren’t we?
Taking a deep breath, I kept my expression neutral, though I felt my pulse quicken.
“Go on. I’m listening.”
Henry took a shudderin
