She sat frozen in her chair, staring at the closed door, her chest tight and her throat burning. Nicholas set his fork down carefully and looked at her, his expression softening just slightly. "He does not hate you."
"He will not even look at me."
"Because if he looks at you, he will lose control. so staying away from you is the right decision right now"
Lilith turned to him and Nicholas leaned back in his chair, his fingers drumming once against the table before going still. "Lucian is struggling. The incomplete bond is torture for him, especially after feeling what happened last night through the link."
Her face went hot. "He felt...."
