"Fiona approved of it." Lucian said, his orange gaze flickering from Vespertine and Cass. Cass was sure he looked as shocked as Vespertine did. Like they had been caught doing something naughty.
They hadn't, but he certainly felt like he was in trouble.
"She what?" Vespertine whispered and Lucian waved a hand dismissively.
"She approved of it the moment she told me to bite him. Whether she knew about it in the moment or not, that was a choice she made. We cleared things up after and I made it clear to her that whatever flimsy bond I had with her through human marriage was never going to be as important as the bond I share with Cassian. I will continue to show her respect, but even if our bond gets broken, Cassian will still be held on a higher pedestal than her." Lucian said, making it very clear to both Vespertine and Cass where Cass stood.
