[Lucien]
The hallway was quiet—too quiet. The light from Raye's night lamp bled through the narrow crack in her door. And there they were.
Violet had fallen asleep curled against the far side of the bed, one arm draped protectively over the girl's small frame. Their faces were turned toward each other. They looked peaceful.
I watched them through that slim opening—longer than I should have.
Violet always slept in Raye's room when she didn't want me climbing into her bed. I'd only learned that after the second or third time since sleeping with me was still something of a hazard.
I wasn't stupid. I knew I scared her. Not just tonight—since the night of the claiming chase.
She'd barely looked at me after what happened this evening. After waking up, she went straight to the kitchen and r
