Chapter 168

• Guards stood behind the men’s chairs as they seated themselves at the table. No food was yet offered to them and it didn’t seem like it would be until the deal was set in stone. They looked ragged and tired, but Lucas looked as if he had slept the whole time they were in there despite not leaving his chair once. He was fresh, alert, and ready for any sort of battle about to be thrown his way.
• “Talk.” Lucas commanded. Her eyes lingered on the stumble that formed around his chin again. She imagined how scratchy it would feel against her skin and suddenly she realized how tired she was.
• Edward cleared his throat. “We realized that their suffering was worse than we thought it would be. We don’t have much experience with going hungry.”