Part 2- Chapter 20

Maria’s pov-

I pulled back from Lucien’s embrace; his blue eye’s shined as he gazed back at me.

“Will you really, leave this behind and come with me?” I asked in doubt.

I didn’t believe he would and as much as I had dreamed for this exact moment, unlike me Lucien was built for this world, the business and the war. He was good at it, near enough perfect for this life.

He cupped my cheek with the palm of his hand, his thumb smoothing circles into the skin of my cheek.

“I want you to be happy Maria. I will give everything in my power to see you have the life you wish to have. But I need time; I have a responsibility here that I must set in order before it would be possible for me to give you what you wish.“ He spoke softly.

His words had only crushed the little bit of hope that I had of the possibility of me and Lucien living a norm