Emma felt her face heating up, the heat spreading all over her body. She looked up and met his piercing gaze. Lucius let go of her face and let his hand fall to his side.

“You’re the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen,” he said.

Emma smiled. “Thanks but I don’t think so.”

“Are you really going to leave?” he asked.

Emma nodded. “Of course. You’ve all been so kind to me but the time has come for me to continue moving around. Maybe one day, I’ll find a home. Or not. Now that Tommy is gone, I’m going to the human cities. I’ll live with them, pretend I’m one...