Chapter 13

Isabelle

Lucian never told me the reason he was practically a vegetable on the floor yesterday and it kills me to know.

I wake up from the night’s sleep long before he does and I spend a lot of time thinking about what could damage a man like that.

What I saw yesterday was pure terror and coming from a person that is usually as cool and collected as he, there has to be some crazy back story.

I watch his Angelic body stir to life and wish I could be around to watch this every morning. It’s a shame that this is just a one-time thing.

The muscles on his back stretch deliciously as he rotates his body. Finally, he nuzzles into me again, and greets me before opening his eyes.

“Good morning, Isabelle.” His greeting is appreciative. Morning baritones do things to my insides that I have to put aside for now.

“Hey, how do you feel now?” I ask him, running my hands through his silky golden curls. He finally awakens fully and sits up.

“Def