Chapter 69. Lucien POV

Following Alpha Francis down the path filled me with a sense of dread. What the hell was I doing, following the Alpha who had locked Bella up to protect him from the Alpha who had beaten her to a pulp in that van.

Both could rot really for all I cared, but last night, in those small moments of clarity I managed to find in between the ecstasy I had sworn to do better. I needed to follow Bella’s lead and try to care about more than myself. If that meant being on hand to protect Alexander, if necessary, then I was there. But only if necessary. I wasn’t risking adding more scars to my collection for no reason.

I shook my head as I heard Bella scampering down the road. She must think I am deaf. Her feet pounded down the gravel path, I knew she would though. There was no way she was going to stay hidden, she had this burning desire to try and right her wrongs.

It made me worry though, as I stalked through the trees, what can you do to be forgiven for a murder? Vikt