“I’d risk it again.”Lucas’s words make me gasp, and I hold my breath as he says, “She’s worth it.”My heart flutters at Lucas’s claim and the deadly steel in his tone. There is no lie there that I can hear.He thinks I’m worth saving even if it puts himself and others at risk.“I understand that, b
Harper’s POVThe silence is heavy in Lucas’s bedroom as I sit on the edge of the bed. I’m alone, which is what I wanted, but I can’t seem to pull my eyes away from the door.When he left breakfast, I didn’t stay in the living room for long. It felt strange being in his home alone, but being in his b
“And you’re… bringing me breakfast?” I ask, unsure. It could be his breakfast, but something in my hopes its for me.Lucas smiles, “Yeah. Come back to the room.”Any hope I had is instantly dashed away at his words. There’s no anger, frustration, or accusation in his tone, but it irritates me. Still
Harper’s POVAn ache in my head pulls me from sleep, and it’s almost instantly soothed as Lucas’s scent fills my senses. His scent wraps around me like the warmth of the blankets, and I have to resist lifting the blanket to my nose.“You don’t like the way he smells, Harper,” I mutter to myself as I
No one says anything as we enter the pack house, and when I look at Harper, she quickly looks away. She won’t meet my eyes, and my wolf bristles at that. I try to remind him that it’s natural for her to be angry, but he just growls at me.I lead Harper through the pack house, and when we get to the
Lucas’s POV“We should leave before they send out another search party,” I mutter, peeking through the blinds. I didn’t think we’d get out easily, but I also didn’t expect the Domain to send people to search for us.At least twice during the night, I heard patrols go by our motel.Harper doesn’t say