Chapter Four
“I’m absolutely fine,” Livia complained as Marcel fussed over her, making her drink the bourbon he offered. Nox Renaud sat across from her, a small smile playing around his lips. It was as if they shared a secret now, and Livia couldn’t help but grin.
“I heard you holler,” Nox told her, “and came to help, but you’d pretty much wrecked the guy by the time I got there. Pretty badass, if you ask me.”
“A girl’s got to look after herself,” Livia said. She couldn’t stop looking at him—she hadn’t imagined how gorgeous he was. Those green eyes, that dark hair and messy curls, they were all as beautiful as she remembered. The way he was looking at her sent thrills through her entire body.
Marcel and Moriko seemed to notice the charged atmosphere and, after making sure Livia really
