#19

When Emily looked at Lucian, she simply hoped he would run forward and stop in front of her, but that didn't happen. He just stood there idly, watching her intently without any emotion or desire emanating from his eyes as he watched her intently. In fact, he just stood there in silence, as if her first shift had done nothing to impress him.

There was a sense of detachment that she could read in his electric blue eyes.

The supposed connection did not exist at all.

There was no surge of desire; no aching pressure to come and touch her, unlike what she felt right now.

Emily felt the power of the mate bond even when she was in her human form. It was stronger than her physical strength. She could feel it coursing through every vein in her body.

However, there was something that she was missing.

It was him.

They were escorted out of the chamber by the other witches. It was only Laura that was supporting her so that she could walk properly. If not for Lucian’s twin sister’s help, she would