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She watched him "And none of you have any desire to find out where she’s been or what’s happened to her?"

Athe hard line of his jaw "I do, but it’s not" He sighed and then took a drink "It’s not that easy"

It seeot that theyall over the out what happened to their sister should be more important than the inconvenience of reporters

"I knohat you’re thinking," he said

She looked over at hi out what happened to her I get that you think that I respect that you feel that way I do" His voice was low "Our fas differently That ht be hard to understand, but it’s the way it is"

Julia drew in a deep breath "It is hard to understand"

He held her a gaze a er and then took another drink "The curse seems to even extend to women who are not a part of our family"

She raised her brows as she sipped on her tea Way to change the subject uber fast

"There have been accidents around the house on and off over the years that has seriously injured staff Not always females, but a lot of them"

"So, I should be careful on the stairs," she joked

"I would definitely hold the railing" Shifting toward the island, his knee rinned

Julia leaned to the left

The smile widened "There’s been other deaths and accidents Dev’s girlfriend in college died in a freak plane crash And I think he actually liked her, which is saying a lot"

"Well, if he was seeing her, I hope he did like her," she reasoned

Lucian looked at her strangely and then laughed "You don’t know Dev I don’t think Dev feels like most people do toward others outside the faets emotionally invested in is which pair of pressed pants looks best with his Oxford shirt tucked in"

A surprised laugh escaped her "That’s terrible"

"It’s true" He set the irlfriend from back in the day Thatyeah, that didn’t end well" The playful smile faded from his lips "That didn’t end well for any of us"

She lowered her e part of her wanted hiet a chance

Lucian cleared his throat "So, that’s the legend The land is cursed and therefore the faets ferin formed "I think it finds different ways to mess with the males After all, we are known for our scandals"

"That you are," she agreed, and then peeked over at hiain Questions she desperately wanted to ask bubbled to the surface despite the fact she knew she should head to bed It was getting way late and she was beco tired Finally And there was the fact she really shouldn’t be down here with hiet up to leave

"Can I ask you soaze slid to hers "You can askher name like that It made her feelGod, she didn’t know, but never in her life had the for her name felt so sexual