Rebecca

“I… I’m sorry,” I mumbled, unable to meet his eyes, heat flooding my cheeks with mortification. “I tried to pull away, to give Raven and…um…”

“Lucian,” Maximus barked.

“Yes, right. I tried to give Raven and Lucian privacy, but I couldn’t…I couldn’t detach myself.” My voice cracked as I wrapped my arms around my knees, making myself smaller.

Why hadn’t I been able to retreat into the recesses of my mind like I’d done during ...