Malia’s POV. For the first few days after Lucius arrived, I kept expecting him to leave. He had only planned to stay for a short time, and I thought that was for the best. I was grateful that he had found me, but part of me still worried about having someone from Blackridge around us. But Lucius did not leave. Every morning, he helped Mara carry water. He repaired small things around the house and sometimes went with the pack warriors when they needed help. “You don’t have to do all that,” I told him one morning. He looked at the broken wooden chair in his hands. “I know.” “Then why are you doing it?” He smiled. “Because sitting around doing nothing is boring when I can make myself useful around here.” I laughed. “You are strange.” “I have been called worse.” Slowly, I stopped watching him so closely. Derek changed too. At first, he stayed near me whenever Lucius entered the room. After a few days, he began following him around. One afternoon, I found them outside. Luc
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