SELENA’S POV My head rested on Lucian's naked chest as my finger traced patterns on it. During the picnic, I wanted to believe him when he said he loved me, when he said he wouldn't hurt him but I couldn't. Caius's voice rang in my head and I remembered the implications if Lucian wasn't stopped, so I played along with him just to string him along and gain his trust. I knew time was running out of time and I needed to figure out his plan to stop Umbraeth, that was why I thought of inviting him in. Giving him my body willingly was another way to make him believe I had truly fallen for him and he fell for it. ‘Are you sure that was the reason or because you wanted him too?’ Aya asked in a teasing tone. ‘Shut up and stop disturbing me.’ I cut her off. “What are you thinking about?” Luc

