Walking through the halls of the mansion, you found yourself anxious with a mixture of worry and outrage. The few servants in your path moved away as soon as they saw you, sensing your state of mind. But it was no wonder that you felt so angry, knowing that your mate had been injured while out doing his job. And all because of that -

Amarantha, Hybern's General, desired Tamlin and wanted a relationship with him, but your brother wasn't interested. To convey his disinterest in a political way, but to discuss how they could keep the peace despite this, Tamlin sent Lucien to her to negotiate. Amarantha didn't take the rejection well, claiming that there would be no peace as long as Tamlin refused her. In a rare moment when he lost his temper, Lucien told Amarantha to "go back to the shithole she came out of". As punishment for his words, Amaranatha attacked Lucien and carved out his left eye.

When you entered his room, you saw Lucien sitting on the bed, the left side of his face being bandaged by one of the court healers. Tamlin was also there, sitting in a chair next to him.