Chapter 7
Lucien had been gone for five weeks. The work had been excruciating, long and dangerous. Several of his fellow Nephilim had not returned, but Lucien had been determined to survive. He had others relying on him now.
In truth, this was the reason his kind vowed celibacy. The responsibility of caring for a woman and a child meant he was not able to throw his life away in pursuit of his mission. But the moment he'd tasted the sweetness of Sarahi's kiss that long-ago day in Rome, this conclusion had become inevitable. I have no regrets.
He found his lady inside the trailer, sitting on the bed, propped up on pillows, their son cuddled to her breast. As she fed the baby, tears spilled down her cheeks. Her slender shoulders shook with quiet sobs.
She's been so emotional all through
