~ Lucian’s POV

I lay there in the dark, staring at the ceiling, feeling the weight of everything that had just happened. The silence in my room was unbearable, and the emptiness beside me was even worse. I tossed and turned, trying to find a comfortable position, but nothing worked. Bella wasn’t here, and that thought gnawed at me, keeping me wide awake.

Every time I closed my eyes, I replayed the scene in my head, her hurt expression, the disappointment in her voice. It killed me. I could ...