LUCAS' POV

I smirk at her as she takes in the full effect of my words. I'm not even joking with her, I'm going to spank her. Lightly, though, because I worry I might lose control.

“Why… why would you do that?“

“That's what you get for assuming things. You could have just asked me.“ I know that wasn't fair to her because I was rarely home. She didn't even know I used to sleep at her door all through her heat. She had no idea that she was the one that consumed my every thought. Every single action of mine was driven by the need to protect her and...