Brianna stretched luxuriously as she awakened, then reached for Luc’s heat.
He was not beside her.
Surely he had not abandoned her! Brianna sat up in alarm.
But Luc sat quietly opposite, his gaze steadily blue, his hands upon his knees. He was fully garbed and the first of the night’s shadows were being dispelled by the promise of daylight.
Brianna recalled well enough that Luc had held her while she slumbered and was disappointed to be denied the gift of awakening within the circle of his arms.
“My lady,” Luc said softly before Brianna could utter a sound. “I would have you make me a promise.”
She blinked. “Aye?”
Luc’s gaze was solemn beyond all. “Do not suffer yourself to be alone, for even a moment, on this day or any other. Pledge to me that you will never be alone.”
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