Looking into his eyes, I can see he's telling the truth.

Axel is watching too, but tilts his head. "He thought his mate was dead; he didn't want anyone else," he says, sounding puzzled.

My expression must have said it all, but Lucas clears his throat, bringing my attention back to him.

"All I wanted was Mia, nobody else," he says. "She was my everything, my light in the storm. You know what it was like for me with my father around. He never showed me ...