Chapter 134
Annalise
“Why are you here?” I demanded, voice sharp.
He took a step back, as if realizing I was still in a defensive stance. His brows furrowed, eyes flickering with something unreadable.
“I should be asking you that,” he said, voice lower now.
Lucien’s expression shifted, confusion melting into something colder—stiffness tightening his posture, his shoulders squaring as he recovered from the shock of recognizing me. His sharp eyes scanned our surroundings before settling on me again.
"I was on patrol," he said finally, his voice low but firm. "When I saw you moving through the forest, I thought you were someone suspicious.” His gaze flickered over my cloak, my guarded stance. “I didn’t expect it to be you.”
He took a step closer, lowering his voice. “You shouldn’t be h
