Luckily, Lucas Blade wasn't lying when he claimed to know James' whereabouts in seclusion.
Alec lightly knocked on the door, careful not to disturb James, as mages despised being distracted during their seclusion, especially for trivial matters.
However, Alec had been overthinking the situation.
When James asked who was at the door and Alec responded, James seemed genuinely happy and quickly invited him inside.
The rest of the group waited patiently outside while Alec entered to meet James and discuss the purpose of their visit.
With their original target lost, everyone's attention turned to Lucas Blade.
"Why are you all staring at me like that?" Lucas asked, a hint of worry creeping into his voice.
He realized they might be planning to confront him together, even though they w
