Chapter Warning: Contains implications and actions of an abusive relationship. Reader discretion is advised.
Constance
I breathed, keeping myself calm even though the nervous tension wanted to consume me. I exuded that calmness into my surroundings and could feel Gabriel start to relax. However, he stepped back and took me with him. He physically put a greater distance between me and Lucien.
"Are you safe, Constance?" Lucien asked softly, his shoulders tensing. Usually when he was face to face with a half breed who fell into darkness, it was to hunt and kill that individual. It was a kind gesture, one that wasn't lost on me. He was a hunter first and foremost, and I knew he wouldn't hesitate to put himself between me and the fallen Gabriel if I gave the word.
"I am," I said confidentl
