Lucien was in the study with his Beta and several warriors discussing about the battle when a knock broke their conversation. The door creaked open, revealing the house butler standing stiffly in the doorway.
"My Lord," he said, bowing slightly, "Simon is here. He insists on seeing you... and he's in a terrible state."
Lucien frowned and rose to his feet. Without a word, he strode out while the others followed him closely.
They stepped outside the mansion, and stopped.
Simon stood barely upright, his body drenched in blood, deep gashes lining his arms and chest.
"What happened?" Lucien demanded.
Simon tried to speak, his lips trembling. "The passages... you have to—"
But he collapsed mid-sentence and his body hit the cobblestones with a thud.
"Take him to the hospital," Lucien ordered. Then he turned to the others, "This meeting is over."
He walked into the mansion and thought, 'It seems Malrik again found out Simon is betraying him. He must be wanting to eliminate him.'
