I jumped, surprised that Kendrick had heard us coming.
He wore a permanent glare as his eyes skimmed over James and I. When his eyes met Lucas's, they hardened even further.
"Didn't I tell you I didn't want you here?" Kendrick's voice dripped with anger and disgust. "You've got some nerve to show your face here again."
"I forgot something," Lucas explained, keeping his body tight. "I'll be out of your hands in the blink of an eye."
It was clear that he was trying to appear unaffected by his father's overwhelming power.
Kendrick sneered and I watched as his fingers tightened around the doorframe. "Why did you bring them with you?"
"Dad—" Lucas started to say, but his father cut him off with a low growl.
"Were these two a part of your little rebellious plan to
