Chapter:- 18

When Lucus said that they were going home, Emma got confused. But then Lucus explained that Emma just got assaulted, and she didn't want Emma to be working today. Emma thought, Hey, that's nice. I could really use a day off by myself.

But now that they're at the mansion, Lucus doesn't seem like he's leaving. Emma knows that it's rude to ask, but she needs to know. "Lucus, um. Are you, um, staying?"

"Of course." Lucus answers curtly, like it should've been obvious. The Alpha removes his suit and lays it down gently on the couch before rolling up both sleeves of his white shirt, exposing his veiny forearms.

Fuck! Look away, Emma. Look away.

While Emma is battling with herself, Lucus moves to the kitchen and rummages through the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets. "You really need to stock up, Omega. You're running out of things."

Emma hears her Alpha voice from the kitchen, albeit a bit muted with the noises she's making while going through Emma's pots and pans. "Yeah, I planned to go gr