Chapter 53

As night fell and Daphne retreated to her room to put Ellie to sleep, Lucien shifted into his Beastkin form. Slipping out through the window, he vanished into the darkness. At the Hildi border, Herkoen sensed another Beastkin approaching—one with psionic strength nearly equal to his own. He had already braced himself for a fight. But the next second, the Beastkin barreled toward Herkoen and latched onto his leg. "What the hell?" Herkoen's first instinct was to shake him off, but the Beastkin clung to him like a leech. "Mr. Wenley, I finally get to meet you. This is the best day of my life." Lucien, who rarely indulged in youthful enthusiasm, couldn't hold back this time—he was like a crazed fan finally meeting his idol. "Get off me!" Herkoen scowled and threw a punch. Lucien was quick on his feet and dodged effortlessly. He was still buzzing with excitement upon meeting his idol. "Mr. Wenley, I'm part of the Renegade Coalition, too. You're the strongest male in the entire c