CHAPTER 42 - I spoke back to him.
LIORA’S POV
I staggered back against the wall, but there was nowhere to go. Lucas filled the space in front of me, his presence overwhelming and inescapable.
The proximity was doing dangerous things to my head. To my body. Heat pooled low in my belly, and every breath I took was filled with his scent. A smell that made my wolf stir despite my lack of shifting ability.
“What are you doing here?” he demanded again, his hand still cupping my face.
“I was looking for something,” I managed. “Something I thought might be in Darren’s quarters.”
“What thing?”
“A letter or rather Information about the investigation he promised to do.”
His eyes narrowed. “You’re lying.”
“I’m not…”
“I can tell when you’re lying, Liora.” His thumb brushed across my cheekbone
