Chapter 71

Lyra’s POV

The look on Lucian’s face scared me, more than that, it saddened me, what happened to us? Why is the reaction he has after not seeing me for a long time? Why this reaction? His brows furrowed, his lips form a taunt tight line that imitated the look of a lips that had never smiled before. I tried to ignore whatever it was that was going on, I convinced myself that if I acted like everything was alright between us then everything will be alright, everything will go back to normal, back to the time when I was the only person he cared about, his lone star in a sky filled with uncertainties and darkness.

I leaned in closer to Lucian, I ignored the warning in my mind, I have seen Lucian go totally dark in anger, I have seen him do unspeakable things when blinded in anger. I drowned out the voice in my head that warned me to avoid him because of the mood he is in. I tuned out what might be considered as common sense and instead leaned in and pulled him in for