Siena’s POV

The soft sound of the door closing behind me should have made me feel safe. It should have calmed the storm that had been building inside my chest all morning. For a moment, just a short, fragile moment, it had.

Lucian's arms had felt like the only place in the world that made sense. The way he held me, strong and still, had wrapped around something deep inside me I didn’t even know was trembling. Those few minutes in his embrace had quieted my thoughts. It had reminded me that no matter how much chaos surrounded us, he was there. Solid. Real.

But as soon as I stepped...