Chapter 203

For a mere second, Lucious' heart skipped a beat. He felt his entire world stopped moving and so did everything in it. No sound reached his ears —nothing at all. Not even the sound of his breathing . It was as if all of his senses had come to a stop when he heard her say that.

‘ Love?’

Lucious blinked once,

Twice,

And even a third time yet his mind was blank except for her words, repeating themselves over and over again making it hard for him to understand anything.

‘ Love?’

Did he really hear her say love?

No, No. He must have heard it wrong. Yes, he definitely heard it all wrong. There was no way such a word would come out of his mate's lips. Her back was still turned to him as she gazed up at the night sky, a small and satisfied smile pasted on her face. Lucious' heartbeat accelerated just by looking at her yet the confusion he felt only worsened with each passing second.

“ L– Love?” He finally asked, unable to bear the silence any