ELLA
I opened my eyes, narrowed them for a bit, let out a short chuckle, then closed them again.
It took all the self-control I could muster not to unleash a string of curses or lash out at him.
I kept reminding myself that I was conserving energy and he wasn’t worth the effort. If I could will myself to fall asleep right now, I would—without a care in the world.
He could stand there and talk to himself until dawn if it made him feel better about what he’d done.
All I truly wanted was to be left alone. My thoughts were enough company, and I’d rather have them than Lucian’s words.
“Beginner’s luck,” I murmured, shaking my head. “Such an asinine thing to say,” I added, a little louder than intended, but I didn’t care what he thought.
If he had anything to say about my remark, it didn’
