LISA
I couldn’t explain how relieved I felt when I saw it wasn’t just Rhysand at the table. Lucien was there and he smiled widely when he saw me.
I would have smiled back with how relieved I was at his presence but recalling Rhysand’s question about me thinking of him made me swallow it down.
I didn’t want to invite trouble to myself.
And it was because of his later reaction that I didn’t want to be alone with him. Deep down, I felt he wouldn’t do anything to hurt me. At least, not in the way you would think.
It was funny how I was sure he would kill be. But I was also confident he wouldn’t force himself on me. I sounded delusional, even to myself.
“You honor us with your presence. I’m touched.” Lucien placed his had over his chest, still smiling.
My eyes went straight to Rhysand wh
