Ella

“I see why you like him,” Claire said after he closed the door behind him. Her eyes twinkled with a knowing look that had me unsure if she was teasing or not.

“You can’t be serious,” I answered, rolling my eyes as she cleared the area where she had cleaned and wrapped his wounds. I could still feel his aura lingering in the room, and it irked me subtly.

“Why? He’s handsome, can hold his own in a fight, and is clearly a man of his word. What’s there not to like?”

“Lucian is a lot of things, but I wouldn’t bank on him keeping his word about not...