Lucian´s POV
Elise.
Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her.
Not the woman I rejected. Not the girl I once thought was weak.
I saw the creature that stood before me in that meeting.
Confident. Relentless. Untouchable.
My jaw clenched.
I tightened my fists and rolled over in bed, trying to push her image from my mind. It didn’t work. Her gaze was still there. The way she looked at me with that cold arrogance, as if she had already won. As if I were nothing.
I let out a low growl and sat up, running a hand down my face. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t rest. The image of Elise burned in my head like a red-hot brand.
"She consumes you."
I ignored Fenrir’s voice.
"You rejected her, you broke her, you created her."
“Shut up.”
"You know it’s true."
My teeth ground together. I stood in a
