Soaked through, I curled into Lucian's arms, clinging to his neck, trembling like a spooked fawn, whispering his name over and over.He held me tightly. "You're okay. You're okay. I've got you. Don't be scared."His voice was soft. Slowly, the panic in my chest began to ease.On the other side of the lake, Damien watched it all and clenched his fists.Once I was settled back in our room, Damien called Lucian outside.His voice was furious. "Lucian, don't you think you're crossing a line?""Am I?"Lucian sounded calm. Steady."She's my mate. If anyone's saving her, it should be me."Lucian let out a cold laugh. "You knew Gianna was your mate. So why did you leave her there to drown?""If we'd all waited on you, she'd be at the bottom of that lake right now."It landed right where it hurt. Damien's bravado collapsed. He stammered. "I… I wasn't thinking straight—""You can't even put your own mate's life first. You don't deserve her."The words lit something in him. He threw a fist at Luc
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