LUCIAN
Something inside me fractures the moment Leah turns away. She didn't scream, or cry. She didn't even look back as I called her. She just left in silence, and that silence is louder than any rage she could’ve thrown at me.
What the f**k did I just do?
“Elara,” I hiss, my voice ragged with fury.
She blinks innocently, still leaning too close, her wilted jasmine scent annoying me.
“Lucian…” she says, but I cut her off immediately,
“Save it!” I growl, shoving her off me roughly, without any remorse.
She stumbles back, her lips parting in disbelief. “I was only trying to…”
“You shouldn’t have tried anything!” My chest heaves. “You had no right.”
“Well… you didn’t stop me,” she says quietly, her fingers grazing her lips like she’s trying to get me in the mood. Like anything s
