{VANCE}
•••THE NEXT MORNING•••
I peered down at Lumira's face as she slept peacefully in my arms. She had managed to fall asleep two hours ago after being restless throughout the night.
The painkillers only reduced her fever a bit, so I took it upon myself to nurse her. I had wiped her body with a warm napkin and even swapped her clothes for something thicker in my wardrobe.
The guilt of what my brothers had done to her, cut deep through me— she deserved none of that.
I didn't want to imagine what would have happened if I had not stepped at the time I did. Would Kyro continue his torment until she had lost her life?
That thought alone made my nerves unsettled.
What the f**k is wrong with Kyro and Jett?
They knew she was our mate. It wasn't something that had been hidden, excep
