Lucien POV
Waking up to a warm body next to mine was not something I was used to, but I would be lying if I said that I did not enjoy it.
Her scent gave me way too much comfort as it filled my lungs to the point of pain.
With my mind still fuzzy with the early hours of the day and her scent, I could not help myself but bury my face in her neck even more, letting her scent completely drown me. With my hands tightly wrapped around her, I felt like I was complete... like there was nothing missing from my life.
Right now, at this moment, only she matters... not me, not my past, present or future... only her. Not my father or the empire...
My father...
The thought of him alone made my body freeze and the warmth I felt leave my body.
It felt like the fog that lingered in my mind just a se
