Chapter 666 – Conspiracy
Lux let out a breath, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Great. Now I'm going to have conspiracy blogs claiming I secretly impregnate mortals every time I appear in public."
Corvus's eyes gleamed faintly. "She's likely just obsessed with you. Using the chaos as an opportunity."
Lux exhaled slowly. That… unfortunately made sense.
Fame did that to people.
Power did that to people.
Greed did that to people.
He glanced back once more toward the bedroom, checking Mira was still asleep, then turned to Corvus again.
"Track the claim. Discreetly," Lux said. "If it's false, let it collapse under its own weight. If it's real—"
Corvus's head tilted slightly. "Then?"
Lux's gaze hardened.
"I want to know who she is."
Corvus, perched smugly on his shoulder, cawed once in that smug, metallic voice he always used when things were about to get spicy. "Fine. Give me a minute."
