Aria’s Pov
Lucian smirked. “That’s better.” Then, his expression shifted to concern. “You look like you forgot how to breathe.”
No, no, no… But immediately, I let out a sharp breath—against my damn will. Damn it. He had too much influence over me. I didn’t like that. It was too easy, too effortless… I forced myself to meet his gaze. Best to get this over with.
“Tobias said you were in a bad mood.”
He certainly didn’t look in a bad mood. Not with his eyes hungrily raking over me… entertained.
Lucian hummed, tapping his pipe against the ashtray. “Did he?”
Then he did it again—that slow, heavy gaze trailing down my body before flicking back up. The heat in my stomach tightened.
I rubbed my thighs together. f**k!
“And what do you think?”
What? I wasn’t sure how to answer. On t
