Chapter 20 Weaponize Me
- They sat on the edge of the bed, the weight of unspoken things thick in the air. Lucien didn’t say anything. His thumb traced slow, grounding circles on her hand. He was giving her space—but not distance. Never distance.
- Elira stared at her fingers, trembling against her lap.
- “You asked me why I didn’t tell you,” she said, voice hoarse.