#Chapter 45: Complex Emotions

Lucas POV

Seeing Shana in that dress was like stepping into a whirlwind of emotions and reflections, pulling me into a realm I had never experienced before.

I'd never seen Shana like that before.

Well, at least not in the way that it made me feel...

Her confidence in that dress was overpowering, making her even more attractive.

I've been around a lot of beautiful women, even some of the most beautiful Alpha females, and never have I felt such stirred feelings deep within me. It was as if a spark had ignited, setting my heart ablaze.

I knew it was wrong of me to be thinking about Shana in a way that was more than just a friend. But I couldn't control the way I had reacted to seeing her in that dress.

It was as if she was a different person.

It felt like my eyes had opened, or maybe it was just the realization finally hitting me that—

I liked Shana...

more than a friend should.

I had come to the boutiques with Shana with no intention of buying anything for myself. But when I saw her rad