Sebastian left without another word and the door closed behind him with a soft click.
Nicholas looked at Lucian and found his youngest brother staring at the floor with his jaw tight and his whole body vibrating with tension.
"Are you okay?" Nicholas asked.
Lucian looked up and his eyes were gold. "Do I have a choice?"
"No," Nicholas said honestly. "None of us do."
Lucian laughed again, sharp and humorless. "Seven weeks. Two incomplete bonds. And something out there powerful enough to steal our mate from right under our noses." He met Nicholas's eyes. "We're fucked, aren't we?"
"Probably."
"And there's nothing we can do about it except wait for her to wake up and hope she still wants us after everything."
"Yes."
Lucian nodded slowly and then turned and walked out of the office without another word, leaving Nicholas alone with his maps and his notes and the crushing weight of everything they stood to lose.
