Lucian's Pov

I felt shattered, broken into a million pieces by the fear of losing Naomi. It was a weight that kept crushing me, a constant ache that echoed through every waking moment.

For the first time in my life, I felt broken and shattered. It's not the usual emptiness that Alexander's presence used to leave me with.

No, this time was different. This time, it was the fear of losing Naomi that gripped me, suffocating me. Seeing her fight with me, seeing the determination in her ...