FIFTY-FOUR

Eden pov

While Titus acted like an absolute lunatic, I didn’t step away from Lucius. He held me so close, so tightly, it almost felt as if he feared to lose me more than I feared losing him. This was safety. This was home.

As I inhaled his scent, I didn’t feel as lost anymore. Maybe I was being paranoid and worried about nothing, but past experiences kept replaying in my mind.

“No, hold up for a second!” Kayla screeched.

Unpleasant shivers instantly ran down my spine. God, I had always hated her voice and now that I managed to almost forget it, hearing it made my dislike grow a thousand times bigger.

“First, you will explain why you have arrived and why am I supposed to take shit from strangers. Do you see me walking in your home and spitting commands at everyone? I don’t think so.”

I could imagine the scowl that had to be on her face as she spoke. Although Kayla wasn’t technically of a high rank, she loved acting as if she stood above everyone else.

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