Riley's heart constricted painfully and she sucked in a harsh inhale. She stared at Lucian in stark confusion, panic welling up in her throat. What was Lucian saying! He was supposed to protect her, not hand her over to this bastard!
What was happening?!
“Are you out of your mind, Lucian?! What the f**k are you doing?” She whispered fiercely, tugging at the lapel of his jacket.
Richard and his friends burst into a crooked laugh. Their laughter pierced through the air, lingering like an annoying headache. Who would have thought that victory would come this easy?
“Awwn…lover boy is giving up on you already?” He drawled excitedly. “I've always said that love is a useless thing, blowing up in your face when you least expect it. Just a single threat and you're already this mellow? Come on,
