LUCIAN's POV
It felt as though she had plunged her hand into my chest and squeezed my heart with all her strength, leaving me breathless with those words. I hated how just a few sentences from her could hurt me so deeply. She had an effect on me that no one else ever had. For the first time, someone's words truly mattered to me. I couldn't recall ever caring about anyone's words or actions before.
The women around me could never penetrate the stone walls I had built; all they saw was an unresponsive barrier.
I joined her in watching the city. The streets, dimly lit by the night lights, and the bustling avenues passed by us. Moonlight poured into the car, and it was illuminating her face. Eventually, she fell asleep.
I watched the interplay of light and shadow on her face for an unkno
