Lucien pushed the front door open with his shoulder, he managed to reach home with Coco curled securely in his arms. The little dog nuzzled into his chest, tail wagging weakly.
"Well then, Coco…" Lucien exhaled, trying to keep his voice steady despite the ache in his chest. "Welcome to your new home, I guess."
It sounded strange.
Wrong.
Like he was trying too hard to pretend this was normal.
" i mean its not clearly pet friendly but you will adjust somehow"
He nudged the door shut behind him and stepped into the dim hallway.
But before he could take another step—
A shadow shifted.
Someone was standing there. Waiting.
"Where are you coming from," Hunter said flatly.
Lucien froze. His eyes went to Hunter ,how did he know i was out ?
Hunter was leaning against the wall, arms crossed, eyes locked on him with a cold, unreadable intensity. He looked like he'd been standing there for a while , probably waiting for the right moment to catch Lucian red handed
