CORRIGAN'S POV
It was another day of looking out the window to the packed gate, in eager wait for Lucien's return. My greatest fear was that Lucien was not a man to quit, he didn't know when to quit. He was in a struggle to prove himself, and his ego got the best of him every time.
I sat for a while by the side of the bed, not relenting in wait or prayers for their safe and victorious return.
“Corrigan,” I heard Kate knocking on the door from a distance.
I opened my eyes slowly, with numerous blinking. I must have slept off while waiting.
“Kate,” I called out lazily.
“Well, it's a good thing you are asleep, means you are calm,” she said, walking towards me fast.
I sat upright, shaking off sleep.
“They just returned,” her announcement was all I needed to ward off every trace of slee
