LUCY
I stared at the worn path leading into the forest around our land. When Sam offered to go instead of me, I knew he didn’t mean it. He wanted everyone to see him act like a loyal mate, but we both knew it was a setup.
I kept my face calm. My expression was neutral, perhaps even trusting. I tilted my head like I always did when he spoke strategy with the collected warriors, and I nodded silently like I was listening instead of counting lies.
How long have I missed the truth about him? I remembered what Beast said. If he was right, I’d been blind from the start.
Why? Why would he agree to be with me if he knew I wasn’t the one he wanted? Why waste our lives and time?
While Sam finished the debrief, my mind drifted to Beast. He preferred to be called Brian, but I liked calling him Be
