Chapter 16 - Give me a chance

Lukas POV

After the incident between Max and me in the country cabin, I followed her from afar and kept a close watch.

I hated myself for letting things escalate too quickly between us. I was a fool for thinking she’d understand and accept who I was.

When things got so heated between us, and I felt on the verge of showing my true self, I backed away.

If I had listened to myself, I would have marked Max, and she would have become mine forever, but Max deserved the choice, and I had no plans to force that on her without her consent. She was as drawn to me as I was to her, so that had to mean something, but ultimately, the choice would be hers.

I’d need to tell her soon before Jace got the upper hand—if he didn’t already. Jace had issues with not getting what he wanted. I didn’t trust him alone with her, which is why I barged in when he brought her inside that meeting room—alone and away from prying eyes.

When I saw Max unmoving on the table and the smell of blood, I became half afr