#Chapter 82 - A Proposal In Motion

[Lucian’s POV] Violet had grown weary of being placed on bed rest. She missed her work and was determined to get back to it. Naturally, she thought it would be best to return back to her own estate. My creature nearly tore through my chest at the mere thought of her leaving. And speaking solely for myself, I couldn’t bear the thought of being away from her. I had to act quickly. “While I’m glad to see that you’re feeling better, it doesn’t erase the fact that someone is targeting you,” I told her. “I need you to remain here until we can figure out who’s behind all of it.” Needless to say, Violet was not thrilled with that idea. She gave me a pointed look and placed her hands on her hips. “Lucian, I can’t keep hiding away like this,” she said. “There’s work that I still have to do and things I need to accomplish. It’s already bad enough that the damn car accident put my plan back several days.” “What were you trying to do?” “I wanted to reach out to all the higher