Chapter 249 — Needed To Claim Her!

I didn’t realize how tightly I had been holding myself together until we stepped out of the chamber.

The moment the doors closed behind us, the air felt easier to breathe. But not by much.

I pulled my hand from his gently, wrapping my arms around myself instead.

Julian noticed immediately. “Hey,” he said softly.

I didn’t look at him right away.

“They don’t see me,” I murmured.

He went still.

“They see a position,” I continued, my ...