Lucas POV
I sit next to Alissia, the tension in the room finally dissipating as the door closes behind Demitri and Blake. They’re gone, for now. I stretch out on the couch, letting myself relax for the first time tonight.
She sits beside me, her eyes glancing toward me like she’s sizing me up—probably trying to figure out if she should really be doing this. I can practically feel the questions buzzing in her head.
See, I never intended to get too deep with Alissia. Sure, there was a pull, something intriguing about her, but dating? f*****g? That wasn’t part of the plan. At least, not until I watched her stand up to Demitri without a hint of fear. That confidence, that fire—damn, it was sexy as hell.
And now? Now it’s more than just her. It’s the fact that Demitri and Blake want her too
