Chapter 2

The door clicked shut behind Lucian.

The cold left with him, like he’d taken it with him.

I was still standing there when I heard footsteps outside. Heavier this time. Uneven. Like someone pacing before deciding to knock.

Then a knock, too soft for someone his size.

“Summer?”

My chest tightened.

I opened the door.

Aiden stood there, shoulders tense, jaw clenched, like he’d been fighting himself the whole walk over. His eyes searched my face first, then my hands, then ...