Lucien’s boots struck the marble floor hard as he rushed forward, the sound ricocheting against the walls like a warning drum. I bared my teeth in a snarl, the beast clawing at my throat, heat still roaring through me. My claws slashed at the air, a guttural growl vibrating low in my chest. I didn’t want him near. I didn’t want anyone near. “Stay back,” I snarled, though the words trembled, distorted by the animal in me. But Lucien ignored it. He always ignored the danger I posed, as if loyalty had carved the fear out of his bones long ago. His hand gripped my arm, steady and firm, despite the way my claws could shred through flesh and bone in a blink. “You’re burning up,” he muttered, straining as he lifted me to my feet. I fought him, even as my body buckled. The beast thrashed inside, roaring to break free, to rip, to destroy. And yet—Lucien dragged me across the room, lowering me onto the black leather couch. My chest heaved, every breath sawing out of me like blades. My visi
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