Chapter 170

DRAVEN

She beamed wide smiles instantly, sobbing too.

Before I could blink, she jumped into my arms.

I froze, eyes growing wide.

"You're alive! You really are!" She cried, soaking my robes.

A tiny growl threatened to leave my lips. This one's my favorite.

"Don't you dare push her off!" Lucien warned.

Strangely, I didn't feel too.

But I should.

I gently pulled her off.

Her brows raised, her eyes still watering. "I saved you, did you see? My hands, they—"

"You shouldn't have!" I growled.

My brows thinned. Why was I angry?

"She messed up our plan." Naren reminded.

I nodded internally.

I looked back and my...