I stepped aside and allowed him to come into the house. The moment he stepped in, Echo felt uneasy and so did I. Luke had kept his head down for the past few months and just did his job. Nothing more, nothing less.
“What do you need Luke?” I hadn’t forgiven Luke and felt the friendship we had originally built was all fake.
“I need to warn you about Declan. I know you think you love him, but he isn’t what he seems.”
“What do you mean?”
Luke began shifting nervously back and forth. “Listen, I think he is too old for you and, based on your history, I think he is manipulating you.”
“No he isn’t. I don’t think you will understand what Declan and I have. Is that why you blocked his number on my phone?”
“You don’t understand what he is! I blocked him to help you.”
I could tell he was
